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SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 1984
MEASURES TO REDUCE BEACH POLLUTION
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THE GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING MEASURES TO REDUCE POLLUTION OF STANLEY MAIN BEACH.
A SUBMARINE SEWER OUTFALL IS TO BE LAID IN A 4 700-SQUARE- METRE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED TO THE SOUTH-EAST OF THE BEACH.
IT WILL BE 70 METRES LONG AND 375 MILLIMETRES IN DIAMETER.
THE DISCHARGE WILL BE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE BEACH THAN THAT
OF AN EXISTING SEWER OUTFALL PIPE WHICH IT WILL REPLACE.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
THE PROPOSED WORK IS GAZETTED UNDER THE PUBLIC RECLAMATIONS AND WORKS ORDINANCE.
THE NOTICE TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN:
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ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE
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AT LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY DIVISION, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND
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AT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, STANLEY SUB-OFFICE, 88 STANLEY VILLAGE ROAD, STANLEY, HONG KONG.
ALL OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL AND CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION SHOULD REACH THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS IN WRITING WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
GARDEN ROAD FIRE STATION TO BE RELOCATED
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THE TEMPORARY FIRE STATION IN GARDEN ROAD IS TO BE RELOCATED AT VICTORIA BARRACKS, AS PART OF THE SITE IT NOW OCCUPIES WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THE BANK OF CHINA BUILDING DEVELOPMENT.
THE VICTORIA BARRACKS SITE IS THE ONLY ONE AVAILABLE WHICH WOULD ENABLE THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM SIX-MINUTE RESPONSE TIME IN CENTRAL AND MID-LEVELS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
IT WAS PREVIOUSLY INTENDED FOR USE AS A CAR PARK.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID STEPS WOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE FIRE STATION WAS AS UNOBTRUSIVE AS POSSIBLE AND FITTED IN WITH THE BARRACKS ENVIRONMENT.
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