WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1992
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HE SAID THE LIAISON MEETING WOULD BEGIN AT 2.30 PM AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM, 11TH FLOOR, EASTERN LAW COURTS BUILDING, TAI ON STREET, SAI WAN HO.
TOPPING THE AGENDA WILL BE THE PRESENT AND ANTICIPATED DREDGING OR RELATED WORKS IN HONG KONG WATERS, THEIR IMPACT ON WATER QUALITY, ILLEGAL DUMPING AND WAYS OF LODGING OBJECTIONS AND SEEKING COMPENSATION BY FISHERMEN, DR YIP SAID.
ON SURVEYS TO COUNT FISHERMEN'S LOSSES, HE SAID THERE WERE NO DIFFICULTIES IN COMPILING THE RELEVANT INFORMATION.
THE DEPARTMENT HAS SO FAR RECEIVED 800 QUESTIONAIRES. HE REMINDED THAT THERE WERE STILL SOME 20 DAYS FOR RETURNING THESE FORMS AS THE DEADLINE FALLS ON AUGUST 15.
AT LEAST A MONTH WILL BE NEEDED TO ANALYSE THE DATA AND COME UP WITH A PROPOSAL FOR THE ADMINISTRATION.
"AS COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES INVOLVING DREDGING WAS UNPRECEDENTED, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD NEED то ESTABLISH THE NECESSARY PROCEDURES.'
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DR YIP, HOWEVER, SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS MOVING QUICKLY то RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
ISLANDERS ENJOY CHEAPER SATURDAY MORNING FARES
DAY RETURN TICKETS AT WEEKDAY CHARGE ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE AT OUTLYING ISLAND TERMINALS ON SATURDAY MORNING TO PREVENT OUTLYING ISLAND RESIDENTS OF PAYING A HIGHER WEEKEND FARE.
THE WEEKEND FERRY FARES ON DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TODAY MISS CAROLINA YIP LAI-CHING,
EXPLAINING THE EXTENSION OF SATURDAY MORNING TO A SPECIAL ISLANDS (WEDNESDAY), CHIEF TRANSPORT OFFICER, SAID WEEKEND FERRY FARES WERE NOT INTENDED FOR OUTLYING ISLAND
RESIDENts.
THE INTENTION OF EXTENDING THE WEEKEND FARE CHARGE ON SATURDAY MORNING WAS TO CUT THE LEVEL OF RISE IN NORMAL WEEKDAY CHARGE FOR DAILY COMMUTERS, SHE ADDED.
MISS YIP NOTED THAT THE NUMBER OF HOLIDAY-MAKERS TO OUTLYING ISLANDS ON SATURDAY MORNING WAS INCREASING.
THE HONGKONG & YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY PROPOSED TO EXTEND THE DAY RETURN TICKETS OVER THE WEEKEND TO INCLUDE ALSO MONDAY IF IT FALLS ON A PUBLIC HOLIDAY. THIS WOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE EFFECT FROM THIS SATURDAY.
/SHE SAID