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"THIS POWER, HOWEVER, HAS NEVER BEEN INVOKED."
SCHOOLS,
SINCE THERE APPEARED TO BE A MISCONCEPTION THAT THE EDUCATION MR REGULATIONS PROHIBITED POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF ANY KIND IN YEUNG SAID THERE WAS A CASE FOR REVIEWING THEM TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT
IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES WERE
ORDER, SO LONG AS THE WELFARE AND INTERESTS OF STUDENTS WERE SAFEGUARDED.
"THIS WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR CURRENT REVIEW OF THE EDUCATION ORDINANCE AND REGULATIONS, AND I HOPE WE COULD REACH A VIEW BEFORE TOO LONG," HE SAID.
MEASURES TO PROTECT TAI A CHAU ENVIRONMENT
MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN AT THE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE HOLDING CENTRE AT TAI A CHAU TO ENSURE THAT THE ISLAND'S ENVIRONMENT IS ADEQUATELY PROTECTED, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON GEOFFREY BARNES, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON JAMES TIEN, MR BARNES SAID BASIC FACILITIES SUCH AS WATER TANKS AND GENERATORS HAD BEEN INSTALLED AT TAI A CHAU WHICH WAS CONTINUING TO BE USED AS A TEMPORARY HOLDING CENTRE FOR VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE.
"THE CONDITIONS ON THE ISLAND ARE FAR FROM SATISFACTORY. THE BOAT PEOPLE ARE INTENDED TO BE HELD IN TRANSIT ONLY AND TO BE MOVED TO ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION WHEN AVAILABLE.
"UNFORTUNATELY, THE CONTINUING ARRIVALS OF LARGE NUMBERS OF VIETNAMESE MAKE IT UNLIKELY THAT THE USE OF THE ISLAND CAN BE RELINQUISHED IN THE NEAR FUTURE, MR BARNES SAID.
LARGE WASTE
NOTED.
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THE MAIN ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT TO THE ISLAND AROSE FROM THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE CURRENTLY DETAINED THERE AND THE ABSENCE OF COLLECTION, DISPOSAL FACILITIES, PROPER SEWAGE AND DRAINS, HE
PEOPLE TO
AND THE
MR BARNES SAID THE POLICE HAD MOBILISED THE BOAT COLLECT THE RUBBISH THEMSELVES FOR DISPOSAL BY INCINERATION, REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAD CARRIED OUT PEST CONTROL MEASURES INCLUDING SPRAYING AND ANTI-MOSQUITO AND FLY CONTROL.
"THERE ARE FURTHER PLANS TO BRING MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT TO DIG REFUSE PITS,
PREPARE TOILET AREAS, INSTAL LATRINES AND IMPROVE DRAINAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL," HE SAID.
"THE
PREVENT
POLICE HAVE WARNED THE BOAT PEOPLE TO KEEP AWAY FROM THE MARICULTURE RAFTS AND POLICE PATROLS HAVE BEEN MOUNTED ΤΟ ACCESS.
"UNFORTUNATELY,