XN000022-1980-11-29 — Page 8

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1980

MOST NT BATHING FACILITIES TO CLOSE

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THE KWAI CHUNG SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX AND LIFEGUARD SERVICES AND OTHER FACILITIES AT ALL 12 GAZETTED BEACHES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND AT OUTLYING ISLANDS WILL BE CLOSED FROM MONDAY (DECEMBER 1).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THE BATHING FACILITIES WOULD BE RE-OPENED TO THE PUBLIC NEXT MARCH.

COMMENTING ON THE CLOSURE, HE SAID IT WOULD NOT CAUSE MUCH INCONVENIENCE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS VERY FEW PEOPLE SWIM DURING THE COOL WINTER MONTHS.

THE KWAI CHUNG SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX WILL UNDERGO ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WHICH INCLUDE CLEARING REFUSE FROM INSIDE THE FILTRATION PLANT, REPLACING THE DAMAGED MOSAIC TILES AND CHECK ING THE CHLORINATOR AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM.

THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED SWIMMERS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO MAKE USE OF THE HEATED POOL IN FANLING SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX WHICH WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

SHA TIN PUBLIC DUMP OPEN FROM MONDAY *****

A PUBLIC DUMP ON THE RECLAMATION NEAR SIU LEK YUEN, SHA TIN WILL BE OPEN FROM MONDAY (DECEMBER 1).

ACCESS TO THE NEW DUMP WILL BE FROM SIU LEK YUEN ROAD OFF LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD.

DUMPING MAY BE CARRIED OUT AT THE SITE BETWEEN 8 AM AND 6 PM DAILY EXCEPT ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

DUMPING PERMITS MAY BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE ON APPLICATION TO THE PROJECT MANAGER (SHA TIN), SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SHA TIN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 6 TUNG LO WAN HILL ROAD, SHA TIN.

EACH APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBER, THE ORIGIN, TYPE AND APPROXIMATE QUANTITY OF MATERIALS TO BE DUMPED AND THE PERIOD FOR WHICH THE PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR A PARTICULAR JOB.

ALL DUMPING MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE DUMP SUPERVISOR.

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