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THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE, ENACTED IN 1980, WAS DESIGNED TO HOLD POLLUTION AT PRESENT LEVELS IN THE SHORT TERM, AND TO REDUCE POLLUTION GRADUALLY TO THE LEVELS SKT BY WATER QUALITY OBJECTIVES.
AT PRESENT, THE ORDINANCE ONLY APPLIED TO TWO PARTS OF HONG KONG, NAMELY TOLO HARBOUR AND CHANNEL, AND THE SOUTHERN WATERS.
RECENTLY, THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED A POLICY OF EXTENDING THE ORDINANCE TO THE WHOLE TERRITORY WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
"IT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN TWO NEW WATER CONTROL ZONES DURING 1989. THEY ARE PORT SHELTER AND JUNK BAY, BOTH OF WHICH ARE UNDERGOING URBANISATION, MR HOLMES SAID.
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IN THE CASE OF JUNK BAY, IT INVOLVES EXTENSIVE LAND RECLAMATION FROM THE SEA. WATER QUALITY MONITORING BY EPD ALREADY SHOW THAT BOTH AREAS ARE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF EUTROPHICATION, AND EFFECTIVE POLLUTION CONTROLS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED,' HE SAID.
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HOWEVER, MR HOLMES SAID THE ORDINANCE WAS NEVER INTENDED TO CLEAN HONG KONG'S WATER POLLUTION ALL BY ITSELF.
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SOUND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES THE SAFE DISPOSAL OF EFFLUENTS AND SOLID WASTES ARE ALSO ESSENTIAL TO THE GOVERNMENT'S STRATEGY", HE ADDED.
ACADEMY OF MEDICINE PROPOSED
A HONG KONG ACADEMY OF MEDICINE HAS BEEN PROPOSED TO AND SUPERVISE POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND MEDICAL EDUCATION.
UNDERTAKE CONTINUING
THIS WAS ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING PARTY ON POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING WHICH WAS SET UP
IN 1986 ON THE ADVICE OF THE MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD TO ADVISE ON MATTERS RELATING TO POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN HONG KONG.
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY) WHEN RELEASING THE FINAL REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY, THE CHAIRMAN, DR KEITH HALNAN, SAID THERE WAS A NEED IN HONG KONG FOR ONE OVERALL ACADEMIC BODY OF DOCTORS INCLUDING ALL SPECIALTIES OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY AND NON-UNIVERSITY, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, ΤΟ TAKE PART IN POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING,
/DR HALNAN