FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1983
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STREET RECONSTRUCTION PLANNED
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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO RE-CONSTRUCT PARTS OF KWAI TAK STREET, KWAI HONG STREET AND KWAI SHUN STREET
IN KWAI CHUNG.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS IS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE- THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, H.K. AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING,
1ST-4TH FLOOR, 455-457, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, 9-1/2 MILES, TSUEN WAN AND THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR, FOU WAH CENTRE, 210 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN, NEW TERRITORIES,
ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS NOT LATER THAN JULY 12, 1983.
PORT HEALTH OFFICE FEES REVISED ****
AIRCRAFT AND VESSELS ARRIVING IN HONG KONG WILL HAVE TO PAY SLIGHTLY MORE FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY THE PORT HEALTH OFFICE WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING VARIOUS KINDS OF HEALTH CERTIFICATES UNDER THE QUARANTINE AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE ORDINANCE.
EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, CHARGES FOR THE ISSUE OF A DERATTING CERTIFICATE WILL BE INCREASED FROM $600 TO $900, FOR A DERATTING EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FROM $350 TO $520, FOR SUPERVISION OF DISINFECTING SERVICES FROM $100 TO $150 AND FOR THE ISSUE OF A BILL OF HEALTH FROM $50 TO $80.
ANNOUNCING THE REVISION OF FEES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT POINTED OUT THAT THE SCALE OF CHARGES WAS LAST REVISED IN 1980 AND THAT THE NEW FEES WERE BASED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF COST RECOVERY.
HE ADDED THAT THE REVISION WILL ONLY AFFECT A VERY SMALL SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY.
AS THE LAW STANDS, THE PORT HEALTH CHIEF OFFICER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSPECTING AND SUPERVISING THE FUMIGATION, DISINFECTING AND DISINSECTING SERVICES CARRIED OUT IN AIRCRAFT AND SHIPS ARRIVING IN HONG KONG FOR THE PURPOSE OF ISSUING THE NECESSARY CERTIFICATES.
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