SUNDAY, JULY 5, 1981
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WARNING ON SMOKE EMISSION
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CONTRACTORS FOR PILING WORK AT CONSTRUCTION SITES WERE URGED TODAY (SUNDAY) TO ENSURE THAT THEIR DIESEL PILING MACHINES DO NOT EMIT EXCESSIVE DARK SMOKE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID THAT TO PREVENT DARK SMOKE THE CONTRACTORS SHOULD SEE TO IT THAT THE PILING MACHINES ARE PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND OPERATED.
HE POINTED OUT THAT A BUILDING CONTRACTOR WAS RECENTLY FINED $2 000 - THE MAXIMUM PENALTY UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ORDINANCE FOR PERMITTING EXCESSIVE DARK SMOKE TO BE EMITTED FROM A DIESEL PILING MACHINE AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE IN HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI.
HE SAID THAT LAST APRIL, OFFICERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION INSPECTED THE SITE AFTER RECEIVING COMPLAINTS OF DARK SMOKE.
A NOTICE WAS LATER SERVED ON THE CONTRACTOR, ADVISING HIM TO TAKE REMEDIAL MEASURES. HOWEVER, THE ADVICE WAS IGNORED AND A SUMMONS WAS ISSUED AGAINST HIM.
FOUR LOTS OF LAND FOR SALE
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FOUR LOTS OF CROWN LAND, TOTALLING ABOUT 15 000 SQUARE METRES, WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY AUCTION BY THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ON JULY 24.
THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE AT 2.30 PM.
ONE OF THE LOTS, MEASURING ABOUT 5 809 SQUARE METRES IN
CHAI WAN, IS INTENDED FOR GODOWN PURPOSES.
ANOTHER SITE ON THE KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION, WITH AN AREA OF ABOUT 2 000 SQUARE METRES, IS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND/OR GODOWN PURPOSES.
THE REMAINING TWO LOTS, MEASURING ABOUT 5 803 AND 1 335 SQUARE METRES, ARE FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL USES. THEY ARE IN DEEP WATER BAY ROAD AND REPULSE BAY ROAD, HONG KONG.
FULL PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING) GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG AND AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.
SALE PLANS MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THESE PLACES.
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