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"IT WILL NOT APPLY TO INCOME ARISING FROM JOURNEYS WITHIN THE WATERS OF HONG KONG, AND BETWEEN HONG KONG AND MACAU AND OTHER PLACES IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA."
MRS CHAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT INTENDED ΤΟ KEEP THE FEES AND CHARGES STRUCTURE UNDER REVIEW TO ENSURE THAT THE REGISTER REMAINED COMPETITIVE.
THE DRAFT REGULATIONS WHICH CONTAINED THE PROPOSED FEES AND CHARGES WOULD BE SUBMITTED то THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BILL WAS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
ON THE AMOUNT OF THE PUBLICITY THAT THE REGISTER SHOULD RECEIVE, MRS CHAN SAID THERE WAS A NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE REGISTER WAS WELL PUBLICISED AND ACTIVELY PROMOTED.
"THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH WILL TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 23, WHEN THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE AND HIS PROFESSIONAL STAFF WILL HOST TWO SEMINARS FOR SHIPOWNERS, SHIPPING MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, BANKERS, MARINE LAWYERS, INSURERS, SHIPBUILDERS AND SHIP CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES то INTRODUCE THE NEW REGISTER TO THEM IN DETAIL, SHE SAID.
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MOREOVER, AFTER THE REGISTER OPENED FOR BUSINESS, MRS CHAN SAID THERE WOULD BE AN EXTENDED PROGRAMME OF VISITS TO INDIVIDUAL SHIPOWNERS AND SHIP MANAGEMENT COMPANIES TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST THEM
MAKE USE OF THE REGISTER.
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"THERE WILL ALSO BE MUCH GENERAL PUBLICITY, BOTH LOCALLY AND OVERSEAS, SHE ADDED.
PHASING-OUT STRATEGY FOR URBAN LANDFILLS
WOULD
OFFENSIVE URBAN LANDFILLS AND INCINERATORS PHASED OUT UNDER THE PRESENT STRATEGY FOR DISPOSAL OF ACTING SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, LEWIS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
BE PROMPTLY WASTES, THE HON MARTIN
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON ELSIE THE PRESENT STRATEGY FOR DISPOSAL OF WASTES WAS BASED ON LANDFILLS SITUATED IN REMOTE AREAS AND SERVICED BY A NETWORK OF URBAN REFUSE TRANSFER STATIONS.
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MR
LEWIS
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"INCINERATORS CANNOT ENTIRELY REPLACE LANDFILLS BECAUSE A SIGNIFICANT PROPORTION OF OUR WASTE CANNOT BE BURNT.
"ALSO, INCINERATORS PRODUCE ASH WHICH AMOUNTS TO ABOUT 20 PER CENT OF THE WEIGHT OF THE ORIGINAL WASTE, AND REQUIRES DISPOSAL LANDFILLS," HE SAID.
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/MR LEWIS