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SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1990
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SHA TAU THEY DO
"IT WILL ALSO TAKE PRE-EMPTIVE ACTION ON THE FLANKS
WHERE KOK PENINSULA AND THE CASTLE PEAK/LAU FAU SHAN AREA EXPERIENCE HIGH LEVELS OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION FROM TIME TO TIME.
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"THE OTHER IMPORTANT FUNCTION OF THE QUICK REACTION FORCE WILL BE TO RESPOND TO ANY II LANDINGS ANYWHERE IN THE SAI KUNG PENINSULA FOR EXAMPLE. THEY WILL BE CAPABLE OF BEING AIRLIFTED BY THE HONG KONG ROYAL AUXILIARY AIR FORCE TO IDENTIFIED LOCATIONS то CARRY OUT SWEEPS AND PATROLS.
"AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WITH THE WHOLE THING UP AND RUNNING, COMPANIES WILL BE SPENDING 20 WEEKS WITH THE FPD. THIS WILL BE INCLUSIVE OF TRAINING AND FOUR-WEEK SPELLS SPENT IN EACH SECTOR AND ANOTHER FOUR WEEKS WITH THE QUICK REACTION FORCE.
MR CHAPMAN POINTED OUT THAT BASED ON MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS A REQUIREMENT FOR SIX COMPANIES WAS IDENTIFIED BUT THE POLICE HAD DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH RAISING FIVE COMPANIES THE SIXTH COMPANY BEING HELD IN ABEYANCE EXPERIENCE.
WITH A DECISION ON PENDING OPERATIONAL
SEWERAGE MASTER PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ON COMMITTEE AGENDA
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS PROPOSED TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE DISTRICT IN CONNECTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND SOUTH SEWERAGE MASTER PLAN AT A MEETING TOMORROW (MONDAY).
ACCORDING TO A PAPER TO BE PRESENTED BY THE DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE MASTER PLAN WILL INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF SEWERAGE NETWORKS IN STANLEY, TAI TAM, RED HILL AND AN AREA STRETCHING FROM ABERDEEN THROUGH REPULSE BAY TO MA HANG VALLEY.
THE HAVE TO BE
DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD, TRAFFIC IN SOME ROADS IN AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED AND APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS WILL
MADE.
THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO CONSIDER ALLOCATING ABOUT IMPLEMENT THE FIRST BATCH OF PROJECTS OF ITS MINOR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME FOR 1990-91.
$200,000 TO ENVIRONMENTAL
GRANTS ABOUT $70,000 FOR INSTALLING NEST LETTER BOXES IN TWO VILLAGES AND FOR IMPROVING THE FACILITIES OF A PLAYGROUND IN A VILLAGE UNDER ITS COMPREHENSIVE SQUATTER IMPROVEMENT SCHEME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED.
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