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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1991
"TO MAINTAIN AIR QUALITY AT AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, WE MUST THEREFORE ATTACK THE SMOKY VEHICLE PROBLEM, HE SAID.
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EIGHTEEN DESIGNATED VEHICLE EMISSION TESTING CENTRES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR WOULD CARRY OUT SMOKE TEST FOR VEHICLES NEXT WEEK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEGAL REQUIREMENT OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE.
MR TROMP SAID WITH THE ENLISTING OF THE HELP OF THESE TESTING CENTRES, THE CAPACITY OF THE CONTROL SCHEME WOULD BE BOOSTED FROM 15,000 TO 50,000 PER YEAR.
"THE SMOKY VEHICLES WILL THEN BE TESTED PROMPTLY TO REDUCE THE TIME THEY ARE ON THE ROAD BELCHING BLACK SMOKE," HE ADDED.
HIGHLIGHTS OF TODAY'S CONCERT INCLUDED TRANSMUTING A SMOKY VEHICLE INTO A CLEAN ONE BY "ENVIRONMENTAL MAGIC STICKS" THE ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME ALSO FOCUSED ON
THE THEME OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND "STOP BLACK SMOKE".
THREE "CLEANEST VEHICLE AWARDS" AND DIESEL-COUPONS VALUED AT $2,000 EACH WERE PRESENTED TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING DIESEL VEHICLES ON THE SPOT BY ACTRESS MS LAU KA-LING.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONCERT WILL BE BROADCAST ON RTHK RADIO 2'8 MORNING SUITE PROGRAMME FROM MONDAY (OCTOBER 14) TO WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 16), BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 10 AM.
IN ADDITION TO MAILING EXPLANATORY LEAFLETS ON BLACK SMOKE
AND EMISSION TO OWNERS
DRIVERS OF DIESEL VEHICLES, THE CAMPAIGN PACKAGE INCLUDES POSTERS, NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS, ADVERTISEMENTS AND A SPECIAL RADIO PROGRAMME.
RADIO
THE CAMPAIGN ON VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL IS JOINTLY SPONSORED BY THE OIL COMPANIES AND THE MOTOR TRADERS ASSOCIATION WHILE THE VENUE FOR TODAY'S CONCERT IS PROVIDED
THE HONG KONG SCHOOL OF
MOTORING.
BY
AND
OTHER SPONSORS OF THE CONCERT INCLUDED DU PONT ASIA PACIFIC
SUN-SHIELDS LTD AND SWIRE BOTTLERS WHICH PROVIDED TYVEK MATERIAL SOFT DRINKS RESPECTIVELY.
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RENT OFFICERS HANDLE OVER 11,000 CASES
MORE THAN
11,000 PUBLIC
ENQUIRIES ON
PROBLEMS TENANCY
WERE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS
HANDLED UNDER THE RENT OFFICER SCHEME DURING THE OF THIS YEAR.
AND
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY
NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TOTALS 11,299, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT MOST OF THE ENQUIRIES, WHICH
DISPUTES, THE RECOVERY WERE RELATED TO LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OF TENANCY OR EVICTION OF PREMISES, AND THE USE OR COMPLETION OF SPECIFIED FORMS.
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