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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1991

FIELD OFFICERS OF THIS DEPARTMENT, EACH BEARING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD, WILL CALL ON THESE ESTABLISHMENTS TO SOLICIT INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED, EXISTING VACANCIES, TYPE OF OWNERSHIP, NATURE OF BUSINESS AND DATE ON WHICH BUSINESS COMMENCED.

IN CASE OF ANY ENQUIRIES REGARDING THESE FIELD VISITS, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE ON TEL. 823 4782.

FARMERS URGED TO EXPRESS VIEWS THROUGH CONSULTATION

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS BRANCH THEIR VIEWS ON TODAY (WEDNESDAY) URGED LIVESTOCK FARMERS TO EXPRESS MEASURES PROPOSED TO

POLLUTION BY LIVESTOCK WASTES THROUGH EXISTING CONSULTATION CHANNELS.

ABATE

SUCH VIEWS WOULD THEN BE

AND COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE ANY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL LEGISLATION WAS MADE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

CONSOLIDATED

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то CHANGE

THE

THE

THE

FOLLOWING THE GOVERNMENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT EARLIER THIS

AIMED AT

THE REDUCING

IN USE

OF

PROPOSALS

PACKAGE OLD-FASHIONED LIVESTOCK KEEPING METHODS STILL ENVIRONMENT, WIDE PUBLIC CONSULTATION IS NOW IN PROGRESS.

MONTH OF RISK THAT

ΤΟ POSED

THE

THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY HELD A COUPLE OF MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS FARMERS' ASSOCIATIONS IN THE FARMERS WIDELY THE PAST FEW WEEKS, AND WILL CONTINUE TO CONSULT ON THE PROPOSALS.

POSSIBLE AND ts AS FAR AS IN THE BEST

AS "THE GOVERNMENT WISHES TO BE AS FLEXIBLE PREPARED TO CONSIDER THE VIEWS OF FARMERS SYMPATHETICALLY

BE WILL POSSIBLE SO AS TO COME UP WITH A SYSTEM WHICH INTERESTS OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.'

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MID-AUGUST

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THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE WILL LAST UNTIL COLLECT VIEWS FROM FARMERS AND VARIOUS BODIES CONCERNED.

FARMERS A

HE URGED THE FARMERS TO VIEW THE PROPOSALS POSITIVELY, ADDING

LIVESTOCK THAT "THE NEW CONTROL SCHEME WILL NOT ONLY GIVE

HONG GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO ENSURE A FIRM FUTURE FOR THEIR INDUSTRY IN

WASTE POLLUTION OF OUR KONG, BUT ALSO END THE SCOURGE OF LIVESTOCK WATER COURSES".

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