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FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1993
BANKS
WERE
THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY STRESSED THAT THE BANKING SECTOR WAS FIRMLY BACKING THE 70 PER CENT CEILING AS CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR EXPOSURE TO THE PROPERTY MARKET.
"THERE IS ALSO WIDE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THIS MEASURE,
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EAST LAMMA CHANNEL DREDGING WORKS AUTHORISED
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THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS GIVEN AUTHORISATION TO DREDGE SAND WITHIN AN AREA OF 134 HECTARES OF SEABED IN THE EAST
CHANNEL.
MARINE
LAMMA
THE AREA IS ONLY PART OF THE 939 HECTARES NOTIFIED IN GAZETTE IN 1991.
THE
WOULD
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LANDS DEPARTMENT SAID THE DREDGING BE SUBJECT TO STRINGENT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND THE OPERATIONAL CONTROLS SO AS TO MINIMISE
HIGHEST ANY IMPACT ON MARINE LIFE, NEARBY BEACHES, SEA-WATER INTAKES AND FISH CULTURE ZONES.
"THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OPERATIONAL CONTROLS WILL BE MONITORED. IF NECESSARY, MITIGATION MEASURES, INCLUDING
CLOSELY CESSATION OF BDGING, WILL BE ADOPTED TO KEEP IMPACTS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LEVELS.
"A COMPREHENSIVE CONTROL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN RE DRAWN UP TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT, SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN A AUTHORISATION GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
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NOTICE OF
BASEMENT BY THE
OF
ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HIS INTEREST, RIGHT OR IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED WILL BE AFFECTED WORKS MAY SEND A WRITTEN CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION ΤΟ THE DIRECTOR LANDS ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 13 NEXT YEAR.
THE NOTICE, TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN, CAN BE SEEN AT:
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THE SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, CENTRAL;
14TH
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, SHOP 25, GROUND FLOOR, ΜΕΙ FUNG COURT, 7-11 NAM NING STREET, ABERDEEN;
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ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, 20TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL;
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ISLANDS DISTRICT LAND OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL; AND
SOUTHERN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, 20TH FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI.
COPIES OF THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE BOUGHT MAPPING OFFICE.
FROM THE SURVEY AND
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