NESDAY, 750m 12, 1965
+WORK ON THIS INCINERATOR IS EXPECTED TO START IN EARLY 1986 FOR COMPLETION IN 1987. IT WILL BE USED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF REFUSE IN SOUTH LANTAU, HE ADDED.
THE COMMITTEE ALSO DECIDED AT TODAY'S MEETING TO INCLUDE DRAFT ESTIMATES OF $86.7 MILLION IN REVENUE AND $445.8 MILLION IN EXPENDITURE RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE ACTIVITIES FOR 1986-87 IN THE OVERALL ESTIMATES FOR THE COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION.
EXPLAINING ONE OF THE ITEMS WHERE EXPENDITURE WOULD BE INCREASED, THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR TREASURY ACCOUNTANT MRS MARIA YIP, SAID THAT TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMANDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES IN NON-URBAN AREAS, THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DIVISION WOULD HAVE TO BE STRENGTHENED BY THE ADDITION OF 177 POSTS, BRINGING ITS TOTAL ESTABLISHMENT
THE NEW POSTS WOULD COST POSTS TO 6 038 BY MARCH 31, 1987.
AN ADDITIONAL $3.5 MILLION.
ON REVENUE WHICH WOULD BE DERIVED FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE ACTIVITIES, MRS YIP SAID ONE OF THE SOURCES WOULD BE IN THE RENTING OUT OF MARKET STALLS.
+TAK ING INTO ACCOUNT THE ESTIMATED RENTAL REVISION CONSEQUENT UPON RENEWAL OF MARKET TENANCIES, PHASED INCREASES FOR EXISTING TENANCIES AND ADDITIONAL REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE NEW HUNG SHUT KIU TEMPORARY MARKET AND TSING YI COOKED FOOD CENTRE TO BE OPENED IN 1986-87, THE ESTIMATED REVENUE FOR 1986-87 IS $53.3 MILLION, SHE SAID.
U.K. MINISTER LOOKS AT FISHING COMMUNITY
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BRITISH MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD,
JOPLING, TODAY (TUESDAY) VISITED ABERDEEN TO LOOK AT DEVELOPMENTO IN THE AREA AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LOCAL FISHING COMMUNITI.
MR JOPLING, ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING REGIONAL SECRETARY (HONG KONG AND KOWLOON), MR MAYER NG, AND SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR EDDY CHAN
MR EDDY CHAN, HAD A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER FROM THE ROOF OF A BUILDING ON AP LEI CHAU.
HE WAS BRIEFED ON THE AP LEI CHAU NORTH RECLAMATION AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME WHICH WOULD PROVIDE ABOUT SEVEN HECTARES OF LAND FOR VARIOUS USES AND GREATLY IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT F THE AREA.
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