TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1988
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CONSULTANCY STUDY ON ISLAND SOUTH SEWERAGE MASTER PLAN
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT HAS COMMISSIONED CONSULTANCY STUDY TO PRODUCE A SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE TREATMENT
DISPOSAL MASTER PLAN FOR THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG ISLAND.
THE AREA COVERED EXTENDS FROM SHOUSON HILL TO BIG WAVE INCLUDING POPULAR AMENITY AREAS AT DEEP WATER BAY,
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ITS PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS ΤΟ COMPREHENSIVELY ANALYSE THE EXISTING SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES OF THE AREA AND DEVELOP A LONG TERM MASTER PLAN, WITH A DETAILED IMPROVEMENT WORKS PROGRAMME, FOR THE SOUTH OF HONG KONG ISLAND.
SHORT TERM ABATEMENT MEASURES AIMED AT IMPROVING LOCAL
POLLUTION PROBLEMS WILL ALSO BE IDENTIFIED AS A MATTER OF PRIORITY.
THE STUDY, AT A COST OF $6.9 MILLION, IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 12 MONTHS ΤΟ COMPLETE. AN EARLY ASSESSMENT OF PRACTICAL POLLUTION MITIGATION MEASURES WILL BE AVAILABLE LATER THIS SUMMER.
BOE MEMBERS VISIT INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION
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THE CHAIRMAN AND SIX MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TODAY (TUESDAY) VISITED THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH THE OBJECTIVES, COURSES AND FACILITIES OF THE INSTITUTE.
THE PARTY COMPRISED MRS RITA FAN (CHAIRMAN), MR CHAN YING-LUN, MISS BOW SUT-MAY, MR TAM MAN-KWAN, MR TIMOTHY HA, MR ERIC LI, AND MR DOMINIC WONG.
THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR RON BRIDGE, ALSO JOINED THE PARTY, WHICH WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (ILE), DR VERNER BICKLEY, AND THE BOE SECRETARY, SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER MISS ROSE LAU.
THE VISITORS TOURED THE ILE'S PREMISES IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, DUNDAS STREET, MONG KOK.
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