SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1984
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KEEPING HONG KONG CLEAN AND GREEN
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THE TASK OF KEEPING HONG KONG CLEAN AND GREEN WAS AN ON-GOING COMMITMENT BY THE PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG NEW TERRITORIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MR KWONG PING-YAU, SAID TODAY.
HE WAS SPEAKING AFTER VISITING VARIOUS LOCATIONS ON LANTAU ISLAND IN THE COURSE OF A TOUR OF ISLANDS DISTRICT TO SEE CLEANSING FACILITIES AND THE RESULTS OF TREE PLANTING+.
WITH MR KWONG ON THE TOUR WERE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (HEADQUARTERS) OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR LI TIN-MING, AND THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF ISLANDS, MR IP KI-TIT.
THE GROUP ALSO VISITED THE VILLAGE TYPE REFUSE INCINERATORS AT MUI WO, LOWER KEUNG SHAN AND PO CHUE TAM TO SEE HOW REFUSE ON THE ISLAND IS DISPOSED OF.
DURING THE VISIT, MR KWONG LEARNED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS PLANNING TO BUILD A MODERN INCINERATOR AT MUI WO, TO REPLACE THE EXISTING OLD INCINERATORS.
THE GOVERNMENT WAS ALSO LOOKING INTO THE FEASIBILITY OF BARGING OUT REFUSE OF MUI WO FOR DISPOSAL.
THE PARTY ALSO PROCEEDED TO A SITE ON THE WATERFRONT AREA, EARMARKED FOR THE BUILDING OF A COOKED FOOD CENTRE TO ACCOMMODATE ALL ELIGIBLE COOKED FOOD OPERATORS, THEREBY IMPROVING HYGIENE IN THE AREA.
IT THEN WENT TO TAI O TOWN AREA TO INSPECT THE CLEANSING FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS.
EDP MANPOWER SURVEY REPORT ON SALE
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THE FIRST MANPOWER SURVEY REPORT ON THE ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING (EDP) INDUSTRY IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GPO BUILDING, CENTRAL.
THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING TRAINING OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL IN JUNE LAST YEAR.
THE REPORT CONTAINS DETAILED STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON THE EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURE OF THE EDP INDUSTRY, THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN EACH PRINCIPAL JOB, A FORECAST OF THE INDUSTRY'S TRAINING NEEDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO MEET THESE NEEDS.
THE REPORT, IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH, COSTS $8.5 A COPY.
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