MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1988
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WORKING GROUP ON CONTAINER PARKING MEETS
A WORKING GROUP UNDER THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY THE KWAT TSING DISTRICT OFFICER HELD ITS FIRST MEETING TODAY (MONDAY) TO LOOK INTO THE IMMEDIATE PARKING NEEDS OF THE CONTAINER TRUCKING INDUSTRY IN THE CONTAINER PORT AREA.
THE WORKING GROUP RECOMMENDED AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICER HAD AGREED THAT THE EXISTING SHORT-TERM TENANCY OF THE KHAI CHUNG CONTAINER VEHICLE PARKING SITE OPERATED BY THE HONG KONG CONTAINER TRACTOR OWNER ASSOCIATION SHOULD BE EXTENDED FOR THREE MONTHS 80 AS ΤΟ GIVE THE GOVERNMENT SUFFICIENT TIME ΤΟ CONSIDER THE ASSOCIATION'S PROPOSALS ON PARKING NEEDS.
THE EXTENSION WILL COMMENCE ON THE EXPIRATION TENANCY IN LATE EBRUARY THIS YEAR.
HOWEVER, AS ORIGINALLY AGREED IN THE
1,510 SQUARE
OF THE PRESENT
SHORT-TERM TENANCY METRES QUT OF THE
CONDITIONS, A SMALL AREA OF ABOUT 26,900-SQUARE-METRE SITE MUST BE RETURNED TO THE GOVERNMENT NEXT MONTH FOR USE AS A CONCRETE BATCHING PLANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEARBY CONTAINER TERMINAL WORKS.
TO MEET IMMEDIATE NEEDS IN THE DISTRICT, A 12,900-SQUARE-METRE SITE WILL BE OFFERED BY OPEN TENDER ON JANUARY 20 THIS YEAR FOR CONTAINER TRACTOR AND TRAILER PARKING ONLY.
AT TODAY'S MEETING, THE WORKING GROUP EXAMINED AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT DATA ON THE CONTAINER TRADE AND ASSESSED THE HONG KONG CONTAINER TRACTOR OWNER ASSOCIATION'S SUBMISSION.
THE WORKING GROUP WILL CONTACT THE ASSOCIATION TO CLARIFY CERTAIN POINTS AND SEEK FURTHER DATA BEFORE ITS NEXT MERTING.
MARINE WATER QUALITY REPORT ON SALE
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A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON THE MARINE WATER QUALITY IN BONG KONG, PUBLISHED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT'S (BPD) WATER POLICY GROUP, IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE.
THE 109-PAGE REPORT, COMPILED IN ENGLISH, CONSISTS OF CHARTS, DIAGRAMS AND PICTURES.
IN
IT GIVES A REVIEW ON THE EXISTING QUALITY OF COASTAL WATERS HONG KONG. IT ALSO DESCRIBES POLLUTION TRENDS, IDENTIFIES POLLUTION SOURCES AND PREDICTS FUTURE TRENDS.
/AN EPD