SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1980
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THE FARM WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE WAS STARTED WITH AN INITIAL CLEAN-UP OF THE POLLUTED RIVER AND ITS CATCHMENT AREA ON SEPTEMBER 8.
ABOUT 100 PLASTIC CONTAINERS HAVE BEEN PLACED AT BIN SITES AND COLLECTION POINTS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FARM WASTE WHICH IS COLLECTED DAILY BY NTSD VEHICLES.
HOWEVER, THE SPOKESMAN URGED FARMERS WHO HAVE FAILED TO HEED THE ADVICE FOR THE PROPER DISPOSAL OF POULTRY AND PIG WASTE TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE COLLECTION SERVICE TO IMPROVE THE IR ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE.
ON THE CLEAN-UP OF THE HUNG SHUI KIU RIVER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT MORE THAN 100 LOADS (TOTALLING 300 TONNES) OF REFUSE, JUNK AND SOLID WASTE HAVE BEEN COLLECTED,
OF THE 4.7-KILOMETRE LONG RIVER, FOUR KILOMETRES HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND WATER IS NOW FLOWING SMOOTHLY AGAIN, HE SAID.
ISSUE OF TAXI FARES CONVERSION TABLES
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT CONVERSION TABLES SHOWING THE EXISTING AND NEW METRIC FARES FOR TAXIS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE HONG KONG LICENSING OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, 2 MURRAY ROAD, HONG KONG FROM OCTOBER 13.
TAXI OWNERS SHOULD PRODUCE THE IR VEHICLE REGISTRATION BOOK S TO COLLECT THE TABLES AND OPERATORS WHOSE VEHICLES ARE ON HIRE- PURCHASE FROM FINANCE COMPANIES OR BANKS, SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THEIR PRINCIPALS FOR COLLECTION.
FINANCE COMPANIES OR BANKS COLLECTING CONVERSION TABLES ON BEHALF OF THEIR CLIENTS, OR TAXI ASSOCIATIONS COLLECTING ON BEHALF OF THEIR MEMBERS, SHOULD PRODUCE ORIGINALS OR CERTIFIED COPIES OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION BOOKS.
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT EMPHASISED THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE OF THE NEW TAXI FARES WILL NOT BE UNTIL SUNDAY OCTOBER 19.