SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1984
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEW FACILITY WOULD BE A MODERN ROOFED BUILDING EQUIPPED WITH A MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND CARBON FILTRATION SYSTEM TO REDUCE SMELL GENERATED FROM REFUSE.
+THIS WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICE AND ENVIRONMENT IN THE AREA AS THE NEW REFUSE COLLECTION POINT WILL BE DESIGNED TO LOOK LIKE A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, WITH AMENITY PLANTING ON THE ROOF-TOP, A LOW BOUNDARY WALL AND PLANTER BOXES AT THE ROAD FRONTAGE, HE SAID.
THE EXTERNAL WALLS OF THE BUILDING WILL BE COVERED WITH COLOURED TILES SIMILAR IN TONE TO THE ADJOINING RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS.
IT WILL HAVE SEPARATE ENTRY AND EXIT POINTS FOR REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES, WITH ACCESS FROM BEGONIA ROAD AND EXIT AT CASSIA ROAD.
+REVERSING MOVEMENTS INTO OR OUT OF THE REFUSE COLLECTION POINT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED.
+ THE IMPACT OF THE REFUSE COLLECTION POINT ON TRAFFIC IN THE AREA WILL THEREFORE BE MINIMAL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
FIRING PRACTICE
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FIRING PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HA TSUEN-CASTLE PEAK RANGE ON FIVE DAYS NEXT WEEK.
THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE HOISTED.
THE PRACTICE WILL BE FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 22), THURSDAY (OCTOBER 25) AND FRIDAY (OCTOBER 26); AND FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 23) AND WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 24).