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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1988
"THE SITUATION SHOWS A TENDENCY OF THE PROBLEM GETTING WORSE,
HE ADDED.
SUPPORT WAS SOUGHT FROM THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEF OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD, AND ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE FOR ITS MEMBERS TO OVERSEE TODAY'S CLEAN-UP OPERATION.
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"WE HOPE SUPPORT FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD COULD HELP IN OUR APPEAL TO THE BOAT DWELLERS TO KEEP THE TYPHOON SHELTER CLEAN, TUPPER POINTED OUT.
DURING THE THREE-DAY OPERATION, THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WILL DEPLOY TWO WATERWITCHES AND FOUR REFUSE RECEPTION VESSELS TO CLEAN UP THE TYPHOON SHELTER, WHILE 12 URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WORKERS WILL CLEAN UP THE BREAKWATER.
TODAY'S OPERATION WAS CONCENTRATED ON THE NORTHWEST BREAKWATER AND ITS ADJACENT WATERS. ONCE COMPLETED, THE CLEAN-UP WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT AT THE SHUM WAN AREA OF THE TYPHOON SHELTER.
"IT IS EXPECTED THAT OVER 10 TONNES OF FLOATING REFUSE WOULD BE COLLECTED PER DAY IN THIS OPERATION, MR TUPPER SAID.
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BESIDES THE CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS, MORE MOTORISED BEEN SENT TO THE TYPHOON SHELTERS TO COLLECT REFUSE. MODERN REFUSE RECEPTION VESSEL WILL ALSO BE HIRED TO SERVICE STARTING THIS MONTH,
THE MARINE DEPARTMENT
SAMPANS HAVE
AN ADDITIONAL STRENGTHEN THE
ALSO DISTRIBUTES 600 PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS TO BOAT DWELLERS IN THE TYPHOON SHELTERS EVERY DAY TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO DISPOSE OF REFUSE PROPERLY.
"THE CO-OPERATION OF THE BOAT DWELLERS IS VITAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE CAMPAIGN," MR TUPPER STRESSED.
UP-TO-DATE CAREERS INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS PREPARED A NUMBER OF MEASURES TO COPE WITH THE DEMAND OF GRADUATING STUDENTS SEEKING INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON CAREERS.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE IMPENDING DEMAND AROSE FROM THE LARGE NUMBER OF SCHOOL LEAVERS IN SUMMER WHO HAD то FACE THE SERIOUS DECISION OF WHETHER TO CONTINUE THEIR STUDIES OR TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT.
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