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The charge for their service will be at a rate of $100 per hour.
In support of the event, the Bull and Bear Pub (Central) will hold a party on Saturday (January 20). It includes a raffle and numerous prizes have been donated by local businesses.
All monies raised during the week and at the raffle will be evenly divided between the two charities.
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65 pollution cases in December
A total of 65 convictions were recorded in the courts last month (December) for hreaching anti-pollution legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.
Among them, 18 were convictions made under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance, 23 under the Noise Control Ordinance, 10 under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, another 10 under the Waste Disposal Ordinance and four under the Dumping at Sea Ordinance.
The fines imposed on the offenders ranged from $1,000 to $70,000. Evergreen PCB Factory Ltd was fined $70,000 for discharging polluting matter in the North Western Water Control Zone.
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