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MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1974.
FIFTH SMOKE CONTROL AREA FROM TOMORROW
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THE COMBINED DISTRICT OF SHAM SHUI PO AND CHEUNG SHA
WAN TOMORROW CAPRIL 16) BECOMES HONG KONG'S FIFTH SMOKE
CONTROL AREA. THE NEW CONTROL AREA WILL COVER THOUSANDS
OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED FACTORIES AND HUNDREDS OF
RESTAURANTS, ALL BURNING FUEL IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO
DENSELY-POPULATED DOMESTIC PREMISES.
THE AREA WAS GAZETTED ON FEBRUARY 15 TO ALLOW FUEL-USERS
PLENTY OF TIME TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO
THEIR PLANT TO MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT CAUSE ILLEGAL AIR
POLLUTION.
FROM TOMORROW, TEAMS OF LABOUR DEPARTMENT SMOKE
INSPECTORS WILL BE OUT PATROLLING SHAM SHUI PO AND
CHEUNG SHA HAN TO MAKE SURE FACTORIES AND RESTAURANTS
COMPLY WITH THE LAU.
THE DEPARTMENT'S NEW AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
OFFICER, MR. DAVID NEWBURY, SAID TODAY THAT THE LAW
STRICTLY LIMITED THE AMOUNT OF DARK SMOKE WHICH
COULD BE EMITTED INTO THE AIR FROM ANY PREMISES IN
A SMOKE CONTROL AREA.
/MR. NEWBURY,
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