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"ALTHOUGH SHIPYARDS ACCOUNT FOR LESS THAN FIVE PER CENT OF THI BULK OF FLOATING REPUSE ENTERING THE HARBOUR. THE REFUSE ARISING FRO SHIPYARDS SUCH AS LARGE TIMBER PLANKS, POSES A PARTICULARLY SERIOU HAZARD TO LOCAL CRAFT. HE SAID,
"DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED ARE NOW DEVISING EFFECTIVE STRATEGIL TO TACKLE THE FLOATING REFUSE PROBLEM.
TO STRENGTHY LITTERING
"ONE OF THE STRATEGIES IS THIS PRESENT PROPOSAL THE EXISTING LEGAL PROVISIONS FOR CONTROL OVER MARINE ESPECIALLY FROM PRIVATE PREMISES SUCH AS SHIPYARDS.'
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THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THE MAIN TARGET OF THE LITTERING FROM PRIVATE PREMISES ALONG THE WATERFRONT, ALTHOUGH FLOATING POPULATION WOULD ALSO BE SUBJECT TO ITS PROVISIONS.
"THERE ARE 498 LICENSED DWELLING VESSELS MOORED IN EIGH TYPHOON SHELTERS WITH A FLOATING POPULATION (EXCLUDING FISHIN COMMUNITY) OF ABOUT 3,050 PERSONS, HE SAID.
"FREE-OF-CHARGE DOMESTIC REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICES AR. PROVIDED BY CONTRACTORS UNDER THE SUPERVISON OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT IN THOSE TYPHOON SHELTERS WITH A LARGER NUMBER OF DWELLING VESSELS THE YAU MA TEI. ALDRICH BAY, CAUSEWAY BAY, ABERDEEN AND CHUNG MEI TYPHOON SHELTERS.
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"THE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE DAILY EXCEPT DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. PLASTIC BAGS ARE DELIVERED TO THE DWELLING BOATS FOR COLLECTION PURPOSES. IN 1988. NEARLY 600 TONNES OF REFUSE WAS RECOVERED IN THIS MANNER.
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT FEEDBACK FROM MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING THE BOAT DWELLERS, INDICATED THA THE SERVICES WERE MUCH APPRECIATED.
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"APPROXIMATELY 96 PER CENT OF THE PLASTIC BAGS DISTRIBUTED RETURNED FULL OF GARBAGE WHICH ALSO SHOWS A HIGH DEGREE OF PUBLI PARTICIPATION,' HE SAID.
"THE SERVICES ARE SATISFACTORY AS A MEANS OF CONTROLLING POTENTIAL FLOATING REFUSE AT SOURCE.
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT REGARDING TYPHOON SHELTERS IN CHEUN}
SAM CHAU, SHUEN WAN AND
KA TSUEN, WHERE SUCH SERVICES WERE NOT PROVIDED, REFUSE COLLECTION BINS WERE PLACED ON SHORE TO FACILITATE THE FLOATING POPULATION'S DISPOSAL OF DOMESTIC REFUSE.
"WE HOPE THAT BOAT DWELLERS WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE USE OF ΤΟ KEEP EITHER THE COLLECTION SERVICES OR THE REFUSE COLLECTION BINS
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THE HONG KONG WATERS CLEAN, HE SAID.
"APART FROM THE COLLECTION SERVICES, IT 15 ALSO LIKELY THA I SPECIAL TEAMS WILL BE SET UP TO PROVIDE DEDICATED SCAVENGING SERVICES
SHELTERS IN TYPHOON
WITH THE AIM OF FURTHER
CONDITIONS THERE.
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