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+ IT WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE UNTIL NEW YEAR'S EVE WHEN IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE YIELD WILL BE IN THE REGION OF 2 050 TONNES, ALMOST DOUBLE THE AVERAGE DAILY YIELD OF 1 050 TONNES, + MR LI SAID.
THE SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE ADDITIONAL YIELD WILL INCLUDE VISITS BY DISTRICT HEALTH INSPECTORS TO THE
COMMON PARTS OF MULCHECK ON THE ACCUMULATION
BUILDINGS
OF REFUSE AND JUNK, EXTENDED WORK ING HOURS FOR CLEANSING STAFF AND REFUSE REMOVAL VEHICLES TO PROVIDE MORE INTENSIVE REFUSE CLEARANCE SERVICE, SETTING UP OF TEMPORARY JUNK COLLECTION POINTS, PUBLICITY OF THE CLEAN-UP OPERATION AND OTHER MEASURES, MR LI SAID.
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ON THE RSD PILOT SCHEME TO CUT DOWN THE COSTS OF ITS CLEANSING SERVICES AND TO CONTAIN THE GROWTH OF ITS CLEANSING STAFF. ESTIMATED TO REACH $220 MILLION AND 3 610 STAFF IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1986- 87. MR LI REPORTED THE ONE-YEAR CLEANSING CONTRACT FOR SHEK WU HUI AWARDED ON NOVEMBER 1, 1984 AT A COST OF $583 200 HAS BROUGHT A SAVING OF SOME 40 PER CENT TO THE DEPARTMENT.
A NEW CLEANSING CONTRACT TO SERVICE SHEK WU HUI WAS AWARDEN AT A COST OF $691 800. IT CAME INTO EFFECT ON NOVEMBER 1 TO SENTUL THE AREA BOUNDED BY LUNG SUM ROAD, JOCKEY CLUB AND SAN FUNG AVENUE.
+ IN ADDITION, THE RSD IS CONSIDERING CONTRACTING OUT SHILG SERVICES FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF LUEN WO HUF AT FANLING AND THE CONTRACTING OUT OF DESLUDGING SERVICES IN THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT,- HE ADDED.
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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE LATER SUPPORTED IN PRINCIPLE A PROPOSAL TO TRANSFER, IN FUTURE, THE CONTROL OF NOISE NUISANCE FROM VENTILATING SYSTEMS UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND UREAN SERVICES ORDINANCE, CAP. 132, TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
BUS TOUR TO LAUNCH ROAD SAFETY FORTNIGHT
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TWO WEEKS OF INTENSE PUBLICITY ON ROAD SAFETY WILL BE LAUNCHED IN KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO ENHANCE AN AWARENESS AMONG PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORISTE ON SAFETY WHEN USING THE ROAD.
A PUBLICITY BUS, DECORATED WITH BANNERS AND EQUIPPED LOUDSPEAKERS, WILL TOUR THE DISTRICT TOMORROW TO LAUNCH The ROAD SAFETY FORTNIGHT.
POAD SAFETY AMBASSADORS IN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COLOCA CITY DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY FORTNIGHT ORGANISING COMMITTEE LL BE ON HAND TO DISTRIBUTE SOUVENIRS TO PASSERS-DY.