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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1979

THE APPOINTMENT OF DR. HUANG, A PROMINENT MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY AND A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, UNDERLINES BOTH THE INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT ROLE PLAYED BY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, AND THE IMPORTANCE WHICH THE GOVERNMENT ATTACHES TO THE ADVICE GIVEN BY EPCOM IN DRAWING UP MEASURES TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.

THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS TO BE SUPPLEMENTED BY A NUMBER OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES DEALING WITH SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES ON LAND, WATER AND AIR POLLUTION, NOISE ABATEMENT AND LEGISLATION ARE TO BE FORMED.

OVER THE PAST YEAR, EPCOM DEVOTED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO THE ENVIRONMENTÁL IMPACT OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS THE NEW POWER STATIONS AT CASTLE PEAK AND LAMMA ISLAND.

IN THE COMING TERM THE COMMITTEE IS LIKELY TO BE INVOLVED PARTICULARLY IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAWS IN ADDITION TO KEEPING AN EYE ON DEVELOPMENTS WHICH HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT UPON THE ENVIRONMENT.

MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ARE THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (CHAIRMAN), DR. RAYSON HUANG, MR. J.L. MARDEN, MR. H.M.G. FÖRSGATE, MR. H. LITTON, MR. W. M. SULKE, DR. DANIEL NG, MR. M.A. WEBSTER, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FEDERATION OF HONG KONG INDUSTRIES, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ADVISOR, AND THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (SECRETARY TO THE COMMITTEE). MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEES IS TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY.

MORE LUXURY HOME SITES FOR SALE IN SHA TIN

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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO SELL ANOTHER EIGHT PRIME SITES IN THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN FOR HIGH CLASS PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT TO MEET THE PREVAILING MARKET DEMAND FOR MORE LUXURY FLATS,

THE SITES, RANGING FROM 718 SQUARE METRES TO 1.3 HECTARES IN AREA, ARE ALL IN PRESTIGE LOCATIONS WITH SCENIC SURROUNDINGS.

THEY WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY TENDER TO REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION,

THE SENIOR ESTATE SURVEYOR OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, MR. DON SMITH SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) SIX OF THE SITES WERE SITUATED IN THE +JARDINE'S LOOKOUT OF SHA TIN+ MIDWAY BETWEEN THE WESTERN END OF SHA TIN RACE COURSE AND THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY WHERE THE FIRST TOWN HOUSE SITE WAS SOLD FOR $3.2 MILLION AT A PUBLIC AUCTION THIS WEEK.

/HE SAID