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MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1976

PLAN TO COMBAT AIR POLLUTION IN HARBOUR

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OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF LOCAL CRAFT WERE TODAY REMINDED THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE WITH A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $5,000 TO ALLOW THEIR CRAFT TO EMIT SMOKE IN SUCH A QUANTITY AS TO BE A NUISANCE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF ANY LAUNCHES, FERRIES, MISCELLANEOUS CRAFT AND PLEASURE BOATS WHO CONSIDERED THAT HE WAS LIABLE TO COMMIT SUCH AN OFFENCE SHOULD ATTEND TO THE MATTER WITHOUT DELAY.

+ IN MANY CASES, A RELATIVELY MINOR ADJUSTMENT OR REPAIR TO MACHINERY MIGHT EFFECTIVELY PRECLUDE EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSIONS, + HE SAID.

ADVICE ON THE CONTROL OF EXHAUST SMOKE IS CONTAINED IN MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NUMBER 104 OF 1976. DETAILED INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE LOCAL CRAFT SECTION, SHIP SAFETY DIVISION OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, 102, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, TELEPHONE NUMBER 5-450181.

THE SPOKESMAN CALLED ON ANYONE OBSERVING EXCESSIVE EMISSION OF SMOKE FROM A LOCAL VESSEL TO REPORT THE MATTER TO THE PORT COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT BY TELEPHONING 5-450181, EXTENSION 282, GIVING AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE ON THE TIME, LOCATION, LICENCE NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL CONCERNED.

THE PLAN TO COMBAT NUISANCES CAUSED BY SMOKE EXHAUSTS FROM LOCAL CRAFT WAS PRESENTED TO THE EPCOM SUB- COMMITTEE ON AIR POLLUTION BY MR. GORDON MILWARD, SENIOR MARINE OFFICER (PLANNING) LAST FRIDAY. IT WAS ENDORSED BY THE CHAIRMAN AS WELL AS MEMBERS.

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN PRINCE EDWARD ROAD

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE SECTION OF EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD BETWEEN HOUSE NO. 266 AND HOUSE NO. 272 WOULD BE REOPENED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM 10 A.M. TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

THIS FOLLOWS THE COMPLETION OF THE ROAD WORKS IN THIS SECTION OF ROAD.