WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1985
RECLAMATIONS REDUCE TYPHOON SHELTER SIZE
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RECLAMATION WORKS AT CHAI WAN, SHAU KEI WAN AND ABERDEEN HAD MARGINALLY REDUCED THE SIZE OF THE TYPHOON SHELTERS AT THESE LOCATIONS, THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON NICKY CHAN, SAID TODAY.
ANSWERING A QUESTION FROM THE HON CHEUNG YAN-LUNG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, HE SAID THAT THIS HAD NOT AGGRAVATED ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS OVERCROWDING, POOR SANITATION OR FIRE HAZARDS.
HE ADDED THAT IN FACT, AS BOAT-SQUATTERS HAD BEEN CLEARED AND RESETTLED IN THE PROCESS, THE SITUATION HAD IMPROVED.
OYSTER FARMING RESEARCH STILL USEFUL
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TECHNICAL ADVICE OFFERED TO OYSTER FARMERS AS A RESULT OF RESEARCH BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT IN THE EARLY 1970'S WAS STILL CONSIDERED PRACTICABLE, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON PIERS JACOBS SAID TODAY.
THE RESEARCH RELATED TO THE FARMING OF OYSTERS SUSPENDED WELL CLEAR OF THE SEA BOTTOM, HE EXPLAINED.
REPLYING TO QUESTIONS BY THE HON CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, MR JACOBS SAID ALSO THAT, WITH REGARD TO THE MATTER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OYSTER FARMERS WERE +REGRETTABLY, NOT ELIGIBLE FOR LOW INTEREST LOANS OR OTHER FINANCIAL HELP FROM ANY OF THE FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.
HOWEVER, IN CASES OF GENUINE FAMILY HARDSHIP AND IN THE EVENT OF NEED FOR PERSONAL RELIEF AS A RESULT OF NATURAL DISASTERS, +IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT OYSTER FARMERS MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OR ASSISTANCE FROM THE VARIOUS TRUST FUNDS MAINTAINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE,+ MR JACOBS SAID.
SIX BILLS PASSED
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SIX BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGI ATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
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THEY WERE: ARBITRATION (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 19841 *ISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL BILL 100%; TRADE MARKS AMENDMENT)
1984; FIRE SERVICES (AMENDMENT ALL SARAS TABLIC HEALTH AND -N SERVICES (AMENDMENT) PILL 128 UND
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1984,
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