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THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1993
THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO SWIRE BFI WASTE SERVICES LTD, A 50/ 50 PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SWIRE PACIFIC LTD AND BROWNING FERRIS
INDUSTRIES INC.
SWIRE PACIFIC LTD IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED CORPORATION IN HONG KONG WHILE BROWNING FERRIS INDUSTRIES INC IS A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY BASED IN THE USA.
SIMILAR TO OTHER WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS, THE STATION WILL BE DEVELOPED UNDER A DESIGN, BUILD AND OPERATE CONTRACT ARRANGEMENT. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATING THE STATION FOR 15 YEARS.
IT WILL BE BUILT TO VERY HIGH ENVIRONMENTAL CAPABLE OF PROCESSING 1,200 TONNES OF REFUSE DAILY.
STANDARDS AND BE
A WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND ODOUR REMOVAL EQUIPMENT WILL BE INSTALLED INSIDE THE FACILITY TO ENSURE THAT NO NUISANCE IS CAUSED TO NEIGHBOURING RESIDENTS.
THE DEPARTMENT'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MR MIKE STOKOE, SAID: "THE CONCEPT OF TRANSFERRING WASTE TO LANDFILL IN SEALED CONTAINERS HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND AND COST EFFECTIVE.”
"THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL AND THE PROVISION OF THE SHA TIN TRANSFER STATION WILL ENHANCE THE EFFICIENCY OF REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S WASTE COLLECTION SERVIČE.
"THE PROJECT IS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CONTINUING EFFORT TOWARDS IMPLEMENTING THE WASTE DISPOSAL STRATEGY SET OUT IN THE 1989 WHITE PAPER, HE SAID.
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THE WEST NEW TERRITORIES LANDFILL CONTRACT WAS SIGNED LAST MONTH AND, AS A FURTHER PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING THE WASTE DISPOSAL STRATEGY, TWO MORE LANDFILL CONTRACTS WOULD BE AWARDED THIS YEAR WHILE TWO REFUSE TRANSFER STATION CONTRACTS WOULD BE AWARDED NEXT YEAR, MR STOKOE SAID.
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STATION AMONG SERVICING THREE STRATEGIC
THE SHA TIN TRANSFER STATION IS THE THIRD NETWORK OF REFUSE TRANSFER STATIONS LANDFILLS.
TWO TRANSFER STATIONS AT KOWLOON BAY AND ISLAND EAST HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMMISSIONED IN 1990 AND LAST YEAR RESPECTIVELY.
TAXPAYERS URGED TO BE HONEST
THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE, MR ANTHONY AU-YEUNG, URGED TAXPAYERS, PARTICULARLY PROFESSIONALS, TO MAKE AN HONEST EFFORT ΤΟ COMPLY WITH THE LAW AND PAY THE CORRECT TAX.
"IF WE ARE TO MAINTAIN THE EQUITY AND INTEGRITY OF OUR TAXATION SYSTEM IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ALL TAXPAYERS PAY THEIR CORRECT TAX,
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/HE POINTED