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TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1993
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ENHANCEMENT OF THE MEASURES FOR CONTROLLING WATER QUALITY ALONG THE ROUTE OF DONGJIANG SHENZHEN WATER SUPPLY SUCH AS PUTTING SUITABLE FISH STOCKS IN THE RESERVOIR AND IMPROVE THE BAINIKENG BIOLOGICAL ABSORPTION PILOT SCHEME, ETC.;
EXPANSION OF THE CAPACITY OF SHAWAN SEWAGE AND TREATMENT PLANT FROM 3,000 CUBIC METRES PER DAY TO 20,000 CUBIC METRES PER DAY AND DISCHARGING TO BUJI RIVER AFTER TREATMENT, USING THE METHOD OF CROSS RIVER BASIN DISPOSAL;
CONSIDERATION OF INTRODUCING FROM DENMARK SEWAGE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY AND SETTING UP A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AT TANGSHA;
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PLANNING THE WORKS FOR ENSURING WATER QUALITY IN RESPECT OF THE DONGJIANG
SHENZHEN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND ADOPTING MEASURES OF SEPARATING POLLUTED WATER FROM CLEAN WATER AND SETTING UP SEWERAGE SYSTEM. THE GUANGDONG SIDE INDICATED THAT THE SPECIAL EMPHASIS PLACED ON THE PROTECTION OF WATER QUALITY OF THE DONGJIANG
SHENZHEN WATER SUPPLY. BOTH SIDES AGREED THAT THROUGH MUTUAL CO-OPERATION, WATER QUALITY WOULD 1N FUTURE CONTINUE TO BE MAINTAINED AT THE AGREED REQUIRED STANDARDS.
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REGULATORY SYSTEM FOR ESTATE AGENTS BEING CONSIDERED
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THE GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF INTRODUCING A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK WITH LEGISLATIVE BACKING FOR REAL ESTATE AGENTS IN HONG KONG, THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS (LAND POLICY), MR CANICE MAK, SAID TODAY.
SPEAKING AT A SEMINAR ON LICENSING OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS, MR MAK SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD NOT YET FORMED A FIRM VIEW ON THE MATTER AND WOULD CONTINUE TO CONSULT INTERESTED PARTIES ON THE DETAILS SO THAT THE SHAPE OF A POSSIBLE REGULATORY SYSTEM COULD BE DRAWN UP.
MR MAK DENIED THAT THERE HAD BEEN PROCRASTINATION BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT HAD TO PROCEED PRUDENTLY IN DRAWING UP THE DETAILS OF A REGULATORY SYSTEM WHICH WILL AFFECT THE LIVELIHOOD OF ABOUT 15,000 PEOPLE IN THE TRADE.
"WE NEED TO STEER A CAREFUL COURSE AND SHOULD NOT CONFUSE THE NEED TO ENSURE AN ACCEPTABLE STANDARD OF COMPETENCE WITH PUSHING FOR INCREASED PROFESSIONALISM JUST FOR ITS OWN SAKE.
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"IF WE PURSUED THE LATTER COURSE TOO VIGOROUSLY, TOO FAST, WOULD BE THE CONSUMER WHO WOULD SUFFER FROM THE RESULTING LIMITED SUPPLY OF QUALIFIED PERSONNEL,'
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MR MAK SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS LISTENING TO THE VIEWS OF BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PEOPLE IN THE TRADE AND WILL PRESS ON VIGOROUSLY WITH THE WORK OF DRAWING UP A REGULATORY SYSTEM,
HE EMPHASISED THAT ANY LICENSING SYSTEM WILL HAVE TO SUIT THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF HONG KONG.
/MR MAK