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IT CONSISTS OF TWO PAGES WHICH ARE CARBONATED. IT WILL BE MACHINE-PRINTED WITH FULL DETAILS OF POSTING UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE SPEEDPOST ITEM AND THE UNDERCOPY WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR RETENTION AS A CERTIFICATE OF POSTING.
CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE ANY ENQUIRY ON THE REVISED POSTING ARRANGEMENTS AND INDEED ON ANY MATTER RELATING то SPEEDPOST MAY CONTACT THE HONG KONG POST OFFICE ON TEL 9221 2277.
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REPORT ON REGULATION OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS TO BE PUBLISHED
HELD
THE WORKING GROUP ON THE REGULATION OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS ITS NINTH MEETING TODAY (THURSDAY) TO FINALISE ITS DRAFT REPORT WHICH IS DUE TO BE PUBLISHED IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS' TIME.
THE REPORT, TO BE PUBLISHED IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, AND THE PAMPHLET CONTAINING THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE REPORT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WITH A VIEW TO CANVASSING PUBLIC OPINION ON ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO REGULATE REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
IN THE LIGHT OF VIEWS COLLECTED DURING THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE, THE WORKING GROUP WILL THEN FINALISE ITS RECOMMENDATIONS AND ITS FINAL REPORT.
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NO OBJECTION TO GAS PIPELINE THROUGH COUNTRY PARK
TUESDAY THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD (CPB) DECIDED AT A MEETING ON (JULY 26) THAT IN THE ABSENCE OF ALTERNATIVES AND IN THE INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY, NOT TO OBJECT A PROPOSAL BY THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS LAM COMPANY LIMITED TO LAY AN UNDERGROUND GAS PIPELINE ACROSS THE TAI COUNTRY PARK.
THE DECISION WAS REACHED AFTER DETAILED DELIBERATION INCLUDING
ALTERNATIVE POSSIBLE
ROUTES, MITIGATION MEASURES AND THE COMMUNITY NEED AT LARGE. HOWEVER, ONE CPB MEMBER HAD RESERVATION ON THE PROPSAL.
THE
HAD PROPOSAL WAS FIRST PRESENTED TO THE BOARD IN 1992. IT SINCE BEEN CONSIDERED VERY CAREFULLY BY MEMBERS OF THE CPB AND ITS CONDUCTED PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. SEVERAL SITE VISITS WERE AND PUBLIC CONSULATION WAS ALSO CARRIED OUT.
A
SPOKESMAN FOR THE CPB SAID THE
EXISTING GAS PIPELINE
PROJECT WOULD LINK THE
ΤΟ ON ROUTE TWISK TO LANTAU
THE
SUPPLY OF TOWN GAS TO THE NEW AIRPORT.
FACILITATE
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE ROUTING AND CONSTRUCTION APPROACH HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO MINIMISE DISTURBANCE TO WOODLAND AND LANDSCAPE, AND THAT ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICERS WILL BE EMPLOYED TO MONITOR THE WORK.
THE CPB ALSO RECOMMENDED TO IMPOSE A WIDE RANGE OF CONDITIONS, INCLUDING ENHANCEMENT PLANTING, LANDSCAPE RESTORATION, RECONSTRUCTION OF FOREST TRACK AND MITIGATION MEASURES TO MINIMISE DISTURBANCE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY HAD TO RESTORE THE WHOLE ROUTE OF PIPELINE TO A HIKING TRAIL FOR PUBLIC USE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE
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