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FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1976

TOUGHER LAW PROPOSED FOR INJECTING WATER INTO MEAT

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THE STRENGTHENING OF THE LAW TO DEAL WITH SUCH OFFENCES AS INJECTING WATER INTO MEAT IS A MAIN PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) NO. 3 BILL, PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.

ANOTHER PROVISION IN THIS AMENDMENT BILL COVERS EXCESSIVELY NOISY AIR-CONDITIONERS.

THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHORTLY. IF ENACTED, IT WILL BE AN OFFENCE TO FAIL TO ABATE A NUISANCE CAUSED BY SUCH AIR-CONDITIONERS.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THE NEW LAW WOULD ENABLE ANY INSTRUMENTS USED FOR INJECTING WATER INTO MEAT TO BE SEIZED. IT WOULD ALSO MAKE THE SALE OF ADULTERATED MEAT AN OFFENCE AND WOULD MAKE LICENSEES RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH OFFENCES COMMITTED ON THEIR PREMISES.

ON NOISY AIR-CONDITIONERS AND VENTILATORS, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT AMENDING LEGISLATION INTRODUCED RECENTLY HAD MADE LEGAL ACTION POSSIBLE AGAINST NUISANCES CAUSED BY AIR-CONDITIONERS EMITTING BLASTS OF HOT AIR OR LEAKING WATER.

WHEN SUCH A NUISANCE IS DETECTED, IT BECOMES AN OFFENCE TO

FAIL TO END IT WITHIN A REQUIRED PERIOD.

THE LATEST AMENDMENT BILL WOULD MAKE SIMILAR ACTION POSSIBLE IN THE CASE OF EXCESSIVELY NOISY AIR-CONDITIONERS.

CROSS-TOLO HARBOUR SWIMMING RACE

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OWNERS, COXSWAINS AND PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF LOCAL CRAFT ARE URGED TO NAVIGATE WITH EXTREME CAUTION OFF TAI PO ON SUNDAY (JULY 11) WHEN THE CROSS-TOLO HARBOUR SWIMMING RACE IS HELD.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID THE RACE WOULD TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 10.30 A.M. AND 12.30 P.M.

IT WOULD START FROM THE BEACH NEAR SHUEN WAN AND WOULD FINISH AT ISLAND HOUSE, YUEN CHAU TSAI, TAI PO.

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