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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1989
RESTRICTION ON EATING, DRINKING AT BEACHES RULED OUT
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FACTOR INSIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTING LITTERING WAS A RELATIVELY
BAY AND OTHER BEACHES, TOWARDS THE POLLUTION OF WATERS OFF REPULSE
LIAO, SAID THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DONALD IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IP, MR
LIAO FOR
REPLYING TO A QUESTION FROM DR THE HON HENRIETTA
NOT PROVIDE POINTED OUT THAT EXISTING BATHING BEACH BY-LAWS DID PROHIBITION OR RESTRICTION OF EATING AND DRINKING ON BEACHES.
IN
INTRODUCE STRICTER MEASURES HE ADDED THAT ANY ATTEMPT TO
CONSIDERED AS AN INFRINGEMENT THIS REGARD WOULD BE
UPON PEOPLE'S PERSONAL LIBERTIES, AND WOULD BE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ENFORCE.
THE PROBLEM OF LITTERING WOULD MORE
BE APPROPRIATELY
TACKLED THAN CONFINEMENT OF
BY ENFORCEMENT OF ANTI-LITTERING BY-LAWS RATHER EATING AND DRINKING, HE SAID.
STRENUOUS
EFFORTS WERE
MADE BY THE
MR LIAO ALSO SAID THAT URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS TO KEEP BEACHES CLEAN,
FOOD
THE
THE PROHIBITION OF COOKING OF
CLEANSING OPERATIONS, DEPLOYMENT ANTI-LITTERING
AND
THESE EFFORTS INCLUDED
ENFORCE
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EXCEPT IN DESIGNATED SITES, DAILY OF ANTI-LITTER SQUADS ANNUAL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN.
BY-LAWS,
THEY
DO
OF THE BEHAVE
"IN FACT, BEACH-GOERS ARE NOWADAYS MUCH MORE CONSCIOUS
KEEP
NEED TO
OUR THEMSELVES.' HE ADDED.
BEACHES
CLEAN
AND
IN
GENERAL
NO DISCREPANCY IN APPLICATION OF POLICY
THE GOVERNMENT ADOPTS A GENERAL POLICY WHICH ALLOWS ENTRY FOR EMPLOYMENT IN HONG KONG WHERE A PERSON POSSESSES A SPECIAL SKILL, KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE OF VALUE TO AND NOT READILY AVAILABLE LOCALLY.
THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON NELLIE FONG.
FOREIGN DOMESTIC HELPERS WERE ADMITTED UNDER THIS POLICY GOVERNING THE ENTRY OF PERSONS FROM OVERSEAS TO TAKE UP EMPLOYMENT, MR ASPREY SAID.
"THERE IS NO DISCREPANCY IN THE APPLICATION OF BETWEEN DOMESTIC HELPERS AND OTHER WORKERS.
"OTHER WORKERS FROM OVERSEAS WHO MEET THE ADMISSION CAN BE AND ARE ADMITTED FOR EMPLOYMENT, HE SAID.
POLICY AS
CRITERIA
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