MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1993
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FURTHERMORE, AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFICE WAS SET UP IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR TO CONDUCT COMPREHENSIVE MONITORING AND AUDIT PROGRAMMES FOR ALL PROJECTS IN THE WEST KOWLOON PROJECT AREA.
"WITH THIS NEW OFFICE, ANY UNFORESEEN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS CAN BE EXAMINED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL IN A SYSTEMATIC
AND MANNER, ATTENDED TO PROMPTLY."
THE OFFICE ALSO RESPONDS AND INVESTIGATES PUBLIC COMPLAINTS, AND ENSURES THROUGH THE PROJECT OFFICES THAT ANY REQUIRED REMEDIAL ACTION IS TAKEN, SAID MR AUSTIN.
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT FOR PENG CHAU
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BUILDING WORKS FOR A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT ON TAI LEI ISLAND NEAR PENG CHAU WILL BEGIN NEXT TUESDAY (DECEMBER 28).
THE WORKS WILL TAKE 20 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
HOUSING AUTHORITY'S
THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT WILL SERVE THE PENG CHAU RURAL HOUSING ESTATE WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN JUNE 1995.
THE $20.6 MILLION WORKS CONTRACT WAS SIGNED TODAY (MONDAY) BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF DRAINAGE SERVICES {PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENT), MR TSE HON-SUM, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EXCEL ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED.
CONTRACTOR,
PENG CHAU,
NEAR PENG
THE PROJECT, FORMING PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALSO INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWAGE PUMPING STATION CHAU FERRY PIER, ASSOCIATED TWIN-RISING MAINS AND ANCILLARY WORKS.
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FLAG DAYS IN 1994
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT (SWD) HAS PERMITTED A TOTAL OF 47 ORGANISATIONS TO HOLD FUND-RAISING FLAG DAYS NEXT YEAR.
THE FLAG DAYS WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAYS, STARTING FROM JANUARY
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A SWD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY) MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC COULD THE DEPARTMENT ON A HOTLINE 343 2255 OR THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE ON TEL 866 8123 IN CASE OF DOUBTS.
HE ALSO APPEALED TO ORGANISERS TO ADOPT MEASURES AGAINST FRAUD.
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