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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1975

SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM FOR MA HANG

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THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BUILD A SUBMARINE OUTFALL AT MA HANG IN STANLEY TO DISPOSE OF SEWAGE AWAY FROM THE SHORE AND AVOID POLLUTION.

THE OUTFALL PIPE WHICH WILL CARRY THE SEWAGE WILL BE PERMANENTLY BURIED IN THE SEABED AND WILL BE PROTECTED BY RUBBLE THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH.

AT PRESENT MA HANG IS INHABITED BY SEVERAL THOUSAND SQUATTERS WHO OPERATE A FEW HUNDRED PIGSTIES. THE MAIN STREAM SERVING THE AREA FLOWS INTO THE SEA AT A BEACH AT THE WEST END OF STANLEY BAY.

WITHOUT A PROPER DISPOSAL SYSTEM, THE WASTE DISCHARGE FROM SQUATTERS AS WELL AS THE PIGSTIES MAY FIND ITS WAY INTO THE STREAM AND POLLUTE THE BEACH, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE PROPOSED SUBMARINE OUTFALL, TOGETHER WITH OTHER BUILDING WORKS ON LAND, WILL SATISFACTORILY DISPOSE OF THE SEWAGE INTO DEEP WATER AT A POINT WHERE IT WILL BE ADEQUATELY DILUTED AND DISPERSED BY CURRENTS, HE ADDED.

THE EXTENT OF THE FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED IN THE BUILDING PROJECT IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.

ANYONE WHO HAS OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR CLAIMS OF PRIVATE RIGHT MAY SUBMIT THEM IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.

TAXI DRIVERS WARNED NOT TO RAISE FARES

DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY REMINDED TAXI DRIVERS THAT THEY WOULD BE COMMITTING AN OFFENCE IF THEY CHARGED FARES HIGHER THAN THE APPROPRIATE SCALE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THERE HAD BEEN REPORTS DURING THE LAST CHINESE NEW YEAR OF TAXI DRIVERS DEMANDING +LUCKY+ MONEY OR HIGHER FARES FROM THEIR PASSENGERS.

HE WARNED THAT ANY PERSON COMMITTING SUCH AN OFFENCE WAS LIABLE IN THE CASE OF FIRST CONVICTION TO A FINE OF $500 AND AN IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE MONTHS.

NO TAXI DRIVER IS ALLOWED TO CHARGE A FARE EXCEEDING THE APPROPRIATE SCALE OF FARES SET DOWN IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, HE SAID.

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