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Thursday, August 17, 1972
HARBOUR REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICE
Representatives from the Marine Department's Pollution Control Unit
are boarding ships which have been in the harbour for 48 hours as part of a drive to publicise its refuse collection service.
If these ships have any refuse to dispose of arrangements will be
made for its collection.
The special harbour service, which is free of charge, is for ocean-going vessels in Victoria Harbour and will continue until further notice.
The Director of Marine, Mr. A. Fletcher, said today that the master of
any ship who wanted to make use of the service did not have to wait for his vessel to be boarded, but could make appropriate arrangements through his agent
or the Marine Department.
He reminded masters, owners and agents that under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance it is an offence to deposit any refuse into the harbour or in the waters of Hong Kong. The maximum penalty, on conviction, is a fine of $4,000
and imprisonment for six contin.
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