WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1992
GOVERNOR VISITS FACTORIES
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THE GOVERNOR, LORD WILSON, THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON SAW HOW FACTORIES IN THE YUEN LONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATE TAKE ACTIVE STEPS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.
LORD WILSON FIRST VISITED PACIFIC CUP (HK) LTD, A MANUFACTURER OF PAPER CUPS AND FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE ESTATE.
HE LEARNT THAT THE COMPANY, WHICH USED TO PRODUCE PLASTIC CUPS, HAS NOW MOVED TO PRODUCING PAPER CUPS IN RESPONSE ΤΟ INCREASING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS OF ITS CLIENTS.
HE SAW HOW SCRAP PAPER DISCARDED IN THE MANUFACTURING
IS NEATLY STORED FOR RECYCLING LATER.
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"RECYCLING WASTE MATERIAL IN THIS WAY HAS TWO ADVANTAGES, GOVERNOR SAID. "IT HELPS TO CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND IT REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF RUBBISH TO BE DISPOSED OF."
THE GOVERNOR THEN VISITED FUTURES SAFE CO LTD WHICH WAS OPENED AT THE END OF LAST YEAR.
IT RECYCLES WASTE PAPER COLLECTED BOTH LOCALLY AND OVERSEAS ΤΟ PRODUCE PAPER FOR INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING,
THE GOVERNOR SAW THE STATE-OF-THE-ART, TREATMENT EQUIPMENT USED TO RECYCLE WASTE PAPER.
POLLUTION-FREE,
"I HOPE OTHER COMPANIES IN HONG KONG WILL FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE SET BY THE TWO I HAVE SEEN TODAY AND CLEAN PRODUCTION PROCESSES."
THE GOVERNOR WAS ACCOMPANIED ON THE VISIT BY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MR TH BARMA, AND THE ACTING OF INDUSTRY, MR RICKY FUNG.
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DIRECTOR-GENERAL
UN SANCTIONS AGAINST LIRYA
ON MARCH 31, THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTED RESOLUTION 748 IMPOSING A RANGE OF SANCTIONS ON LIBYA WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 15.
THESE HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO HONG KONG BY TWO UNITED KINGDOM ORDERS IN COUNCIL TO COME INTO FORCE TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE FIRST ORDER IN COUNCIL PROHIBITS ANY AIRCRAFT FROM TAKING OFF FROM, LANDING IN OR OVERFLYING THE TERRITORY IF THEY ARE FOR, OR HAVE TAKEN OFF FROM, LIBYA.
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