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48 pollution cases convicted in July
A total of 48 convictions were made in the courts last month for breaching anti- pollution legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.
Among them, 16 were convictions made under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance (WPCO), 13 under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance (APCO), 11 under the Noise Control Ordinance (NCO), five under the Waste Disposal Ordinance (WDO), and three under the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance (OLPO).
The fines ranged from $2,000 to $80,000. Mingai Dyeing and Printing Factory Limited was fined $80,000 for discharging polluting matter in North Western Water Control Zone.
End/Tuesday, August 15, 1995
Path to Tung Lung rock carving closed for repair
The path leading to the historic rock carving on Tung Lung Island has collapsed following the recent rainstorm.
A spokesman for the Antiquities and Monuments Office called on members of the public not to plan any outings to the area until the path had been repaired.
Located on the northern coast of the island, the carving depicts the image of a dragon and consists of complicated and tortuous lines which can be seen at a distance.
It is the largest of the eight ancient rock carvings declared as monuments in Hong Kong.
End/Tuesday, August 15, 1995
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