THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1981
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+RECRUITMENT OF THE RIGHT TYPE OF SPECIALISTS IN SOME AREAS HAS NOT BEEN AN EASY TASK, HE SAID, HOWEVER, WE ARE STEADILY OVERCOMING THESE PROBLEMS AND HOPEFULLY WE SHALL SEE A MORE CONSOLIDATED STAFF ING SITUATION AT ALL LEVELS IN THE AGENCY BY THIS AUTUMN. +
MR JONES NOTED THAT IT WAS PERHAPS THE THIRD STRAND - EPCOM AND ITS NETWORK OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES - WHICH WAS MOST SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE IT INVOLVED THE VITAL PROCESS OF CONSULTATION.
THE MAIN EPCOM CONSISTS OF FOUR OFFICIAL AND 12 UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.
HE SAID : +THIS BALANCE IN EPCOM'S MEMBERSHIP, THAT IS, WHERE THE UNOFFICIALS OUTWEIGH THE OFFICIALS, REFLECTS THE COMMITTEE'S PRIMARY ROLE AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO THE GOVERNMENT ON ISSUES AND POLICIES OF CONCERN,+
AT THE BEGINNING OF 1980, THE CENTRAL EPCOM WAS SUPPLEMENTED BY FOUR SPECIAL COMMITTEES ON AIR POLLUTION+, +LAND AND WATER POLLUTION+, +NOISE+ AND LEGISLATION+.
+THE SPECIAL COMMITTEES PROVIDE A BROAD CONSULTATIVE BASE AND INCLUDE IN THE IR MEMBERSHIPS, LAYMEN, EXPERTS, SCIENTISTS, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONS AND THE RELEVANT GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS,+ HE SAID.
+THE SPECIAL COMMITTEES PROVIDE A FORUM TO ENABLE MEMBERS TO GO INTO MATTERS IN GREATER DEPTH AND, WHERE NECESSARY, TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO EPCOM OR THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.+
THREE LOTS CROWN LAND SOLD
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THREE LOTS OF CROWN LAND WERE SOLD AT AN AUCTION CONDUCTED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE IN THE CITY HALL TODAY,
TWO OF THE SITES ARE ON THE KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION AND ARE FOR INDUSTRIAL AND/OR GODOWN PURPOSES.
THE FIRST LOT, MEASURING 1 695 SQUARE METRES, WAS SOLD TO UNLIMITED GAIN LTD. FOR $31 MILLION OR $18 289.08 PER SQUARE METRE.
THE SECOND LOT, WITH AN AREA OF 4 600 SQUARE METRES, WAS SOLD TO SUPER HOMES LTD. FOR $64 MILLION OR $13 913.04 PER SQUARE METRE.
THE REMAINING LOT, WITH AN AREA OF ABOUT 691 SQUARE METRES, IS SITUATED AT SMITHFIELD ROAD, HONG KONG. IT WAS SOLD TO BRAIDWOOD LIMITED FOR $39 MILLION OR $56 439.94 PER SQUARE METRE. IT IS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.
ANOTHER LOT AT KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION WAS WITHDRAWN FROM AUCTION BECAUSE THERE WERE NO BIDDERS.
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