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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1980

POLLUTED KAM TIN RIVER REJUVENATED

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THE STREAM COURSE OF THE 13 000 METRE KAM TIN RIVER IS RECEIVING A FACELIFT IN A MAJOR CLEARANCE OPERATION BEING CARRIED OUT IN PHASES BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT,

THIS IS THE SECOND POLLUTED RIVER IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO GET A NEW LEASE OF LIFE IN RECENT MONTHS. THE FIRST IS HUNG SHUI KIU RIVER.

THE EXERCISE IS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT AND SANITATION OF THE RIVER AT A TIME WHEN POLLUTION IS EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE DURING THE COMING DRY SEASON, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD.

MAJOR OPERATIONS HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE LAST FEW YEARS BUT THE CONDITIONS HAD BECOME WORSE AS FARMERS AND VILLAGERS CONTINUED TO DUMP REFUSE AND CARCASSES OF ANIMALS AND FARM WASTE INTO THE RIVER.

TO REJUVENATE KAM TIN RIVER, THE YUEN LONG URBAN SERVICES OFFICE IS MOBILISING ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED REFUSE, CARCASSES OF DOGS, PIGS AND POULTRY AS WELL AS SOLID FARM WASTE FROM THE STREAM COURSE.

CLEANSING WORKERS ALSO CUT ALL THE PLANTS ON THE RIVER'S EDGE AND CLEAR AWAY VEGETATION COVERING THE RIVER IN A THICK CRUST TO FACILITATE WATER FLOW AT ALL ITS 11 SECTIONS IN YUEN LONG.

THE CLEAN-UP OPERATION IS EXPECTED TO LAST FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.

IN THE MEANTIME, HE URGED VILLAGERS AND FARMERS LIVING ON THE RIVER BANKS TO BE MORE CO-OPERATIVE IN KEEPING THE RIVER CLEAN, THIS WILL REMOVE OBNOXIOUS SMELLS, FLIES, POOR SANITATION AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN THEIR SURROUNDINGS, HE SAID.

MANPOWER SURVEY OF CATERING AND TOURISM INDUSTRIES

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THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL WILL CARRY OUT A SURVEY NEXT MONTH ON THE MANPOWER SITUATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS IN ALL HOTELS, AIRLINES AND SELECTED CATERING ESTABLISHMENTS AND TRAVEL AGENCIÉS.

THE SURVEY, WHICH HAS BEEN PLANNED BY THE HOTEL, CATERING AND TOURISM TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL, WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN JANUARY 5 AND 31.

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES, EXPLANATORY NOTES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF PRINCIPAL JOBS IN THESE 'NDUSTRIES, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND

THE EMPLOYERS SELECT FC. THE SURVEY.

EI CHINESE, HAVE BEEN SENT TO

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