THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1984
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BOARD MEMBERS TO STUDY UC PROJECTS
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON A NUMBER OF URBAN COUNCIL PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE PROJECTS WILL INCLUDE A COOKED FOOD CENTRE AT NAM LONG SHAN ROAD, AN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ON REPULSE BAY BEACH, A CYCLING PARK, A PUBLIC TOILET, AND A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT IN ABERDEEN.
SOME OF THE OTHER PROJECTS ARE A PLAYGROUND IN WAH FU, A REST GARDEN AND A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND IN TIN WAN, AND A RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN SHEK 0.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE COUNCIL'S POLICY FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF HAWKERS, AND REVIEW THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT STRATEGY 1983 AND THE BOARD'S MEET-THE-PUBLIC SCHEME.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL BE THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT'. LITTER HOT-LINE, A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ABERDEEN SPORTS GROUND AND A REPORT ON A DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SEMINAR FOR SOCIAL WORKERS HELD IN THE DISTRICT LAST MONTH.
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REFUSE BOOM AT REPULSE BAY
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A REFUSE BOOM WAS TODAY INSTALLED AT REPULSE BAY AS AN EXPERIMENT TO KEEP THE BEACH AND SWIMMING AREA POLLUTION-FREE.
THE BOOM, STRETCHING ABOUT 800 METRES, IS DESIGNED TO STOF REFUSE, WHETHER FLOATING ON THE SURFACE OR BELOW THE SURFACE, FROM ENTERING THE SWIMMING AREA.
THE BOOM COMPRISES A CLOSELY PACKED STRING OF BUOYS BOUNDED BY MESH NETTING THAT IS WEIGHTED DOWN TO ABOUT ONE METRE BELOW THE SURFACE.
THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR AMENITIES OFFICER (SWIMMING), MR PAUL CHEUNG SAID THIS PARTICULAR DESIGN HAD PROVED QUITE SUCCESSFUL DURING THE TESTING OF VARIOUS BOOMS.
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+THE MAIN AIM 16 TO KEEP OUT FLOATING RUBBISH, SUCH AS PLASTIC BAGS AND OTHER REFUSE, THAT HAS BEEN POLLUTING THE BEACHES, HE SAID.
+THE EXPERIMENT WILL LAST THROUGH THE SWIMMING SEASON AND IF IT PROVES SUCCESSFUL WE WILL INSTALL SIMILAR BOOMS ÖFF GAZETTED BEACHES IN THE URBAN AREAS.+
MR CHEUNG SAID THE COST OF THE REFUSE BOOM,
$250 000, IS ONE THIRD THE COST OF AN OIL BOOM WHICH I USED BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TO TACKLE OIL POLLUTION.
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