MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1992
LETTERS, POSTERS AND
EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE SUCH AS ADVISORY LEAFLETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND LARGE PRIVATE HOUSING ESTATES, OWNERS' INCORPORATIONS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, AND SUPPLIERS OF AIR-CONDITIONERS.
ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICES (ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE) OF THE URBAN SERVICES AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS.
TO AVOID CAUSING NUISANCE TO NEIGHBOURS, THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED AIR-CONDITIONER USERS TO TAKE THE FOLLOWING MEASURES:
* CHOOSE A SUITABLE AND A LESS NOISY TYPE OF AIR-CONDITIONER;
* INSTALL THE AIR-CONDITIONER IN A POSITION THAT IS AWAY FROM
OTHER RESIDENTIAL UNITS;
THE * AFFIX A METAL TRAY FITTED WITH A PLASTIC TUBE UNDERNEATH
AIR-CONDITIONER TO DRAIN AWAY WATER DRIPPINGS PROPERLY; AND
* INSPECT THE AIR-CONDITIONER REGULARLY AND REPAIR IMMEDIATELY
IF IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY.
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UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE,
EMIT LETTING AN AIR-CONDITIONER DRIP OR
EXCESSIVE HEAT IN SUCH MANNER AS TO CAUSE NUISANCE IS AN OFFENCE AND IS LIABLE TO A FINE TO $10,000.
THERE ARE ALSO PROVISIONS IN THE NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE NOISE NUISANCE CAUSED BY AIR-CONDITIONERS.
CHILDREN INVITED TO JOIN DRAWING CONTEST
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CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN FOUR AND 13 ARE INVITED TO TAKE THE 1992 INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN DRAWING CONTEST THIS SUNDAY (APRIL 26).
THE COMPETITION WILL BE HELD FROM 9.30 AM TO 11.30 AM AT THE URBAN COUNCIL CENTENARY GARDEN IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST.
THOSE WHO WISH TO JOIN SHOULD ENROL ON THE SPOT BEFORE 9 AM.
THE CONTEST IS ORGANISED BY THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICE, THE URBAN COUNCIL, HARBOUR JAYCEES AND SING TAO LIMITED WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM THE HONG KONG TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES LIMITED.
ELEMENTARY (AGED
IT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS FOUR TO SIX), INTERMEDIATE (AGED SEVEN TO NINE) AND SENIOR (AGED 10 TO 13) SECTIONS.
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