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THE PRESUMPTION OF A PERSON'S ASSISTANCE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SOCIETY WHERE SUCH ITEMS ARE FOUND IN HIS POSSESSION WOULD APPLY TO BOTH TRIAD AND PROHIBITED SOCIETIES.
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"IT IS NECESSARY TO RETAIN THESE PRESUMPTIONS NOW IN A FORM COMPATIBLE WITH THE BOR TO ENSURE AN EFFECTIVE FIGHT AGAINST TRIADS AND OTHER CRIMINAL ELEMENTS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO SAID THE TITLE OF THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES HELD BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, WILL BE CHANGED ΤΟ "SOCIETIES OFFICER" TO REFLECT HIS NEW ROLE.
THE AMENDMENT BILL WILL BE GAZETTED ON FRIDAY (MAY 15) AND BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MAY 20.
APRIL AIR QUALITY REPORT RELEASED
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) TODAY (WEDNESDAY} RELEASED AIR QUALITY INFORMATION FOR LAST MONTH
THE 10TH ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT.
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THE ANNOUNCEMENT NORMALLY CONTAINS MONITORING RESULTS AT ITS MONG KOK, CENTRAL/WESTERN AND KWAI CHUNG MONITORING STATIONS.
FOR THIS RELEASE, HOWEVER, NO DATA IS AVAILABLE FOR THE CENTRAL/WESTERN STATION, WHERE ALL MONITORING ACTIVITIES HAVE TEMPORARILY BEEN SUSPENDED OWING TO CONSTRUCTION WORKS THERE.
THE REPORTED AIR POLLUTANTS INCLUDE SULPHUR DIOXIDE (S02) AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) WHICH ARE MONITORED CONTINUOUSLY ROUND THE CLOCK, AND TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES (TSP) AND RESPIRABLE SUSPENDED PARTICULATES (RSP) WHICH ARE SAMPLED FOR 24 HOURS EVERY SIX DAYS.
THE GENERAL SO2 AND NO2 LEVELS IN APRIL WERE RATHER HIGH, ALTHOUGH THEY DID NOT EXCEED THE HONG KONG AIR QUALITY OBJECTIVES.
VERY HIGH LEVELS OF TSP AND RSP LEVELS WERE OBSERVED ON APRIL 15, WHEN BOTH EXCEEDED THEIR RELEVANT DAILY AIR QUALITY OBJECTIVES.
ALSO ON THAT DAY, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THESE DAILY OBJECTIVES WERE EXCEEDED WIDELY AT OTHER MONITORING STATIONS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.
THE EVIDENCE SO FAR INDICATES THAT' THIS DUST POLLUTION IS ORIGINATED FROM OUTSIDE THE TERRITORY. IN
COLLABORATION WITH THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AND THE GOVERNMENT CHEMIST, THE EPD ARE CONDUCTING FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS INTO ITS NATURE AND SOURCE.
/THE SPOKESMAN