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Wednesday, January 3, 1973

PUBLIC CALLED ON TO TACKLE HARBOUR POLLUTION

Anti-Pollution Measures In Shelters Outlined

The Colonial Secretary, Sir Hugh Norman-Walker, today urged the

public to continue to tackle with "vigour and determination" the problem of

harbour pollution, specially in typhoon shelters.

Sir Hugh made the appeal at the Legislative Council today when he

answered a question from the Hon. H.J.C. Browne on the problem of dealing with

pollution in ́typhoon shelters.

Outlining the various measurer undertaken, Sir Hugh said the Marine

Department's efforts had so far been concentrated on the two main harbour

shelters at Yau Ma Tei and Causeway Bay, and in the Aberdeen typhoon shelter.

Last July, a limited beach-to-beach refuse collection and general

scavenging service in Yau Ma Tei and Causeway Bay typhpop shelters was introduced-

There was also a general scavenging service at Aberdeen.

"The intention was to try not only to prevent refuse drifting into

the harbour and on to beaches, but also to reduce health hazards and damage

to propellors and engine intakes of small craft."

In the Yau Ma Tei shelter, Sir Hugh said ten-gallon refuse containers

on large stationary rescels would soon be provided at strategic locations on

a trial basis.

To deal with the problem in other typhoon shelters, and with known

"black spots" in the harbour area, the Harbour Scavenging Fleet's present

strength would, from this month, be doubled to 24 sampans and eight mechanised

cargo boats,

/In addition,

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