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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1981

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REFUSE BIN BECOMES A MUST AT ALL NT MARKET STALLS

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MARKET STALL HOLDERS AND COOKED-FOOD CENTRE AND ON-STREET FIXED PITCH OPERATORS WERE TODAY TOLD TO PROVIDE PROPER REFUSE BINS AT THEIR STALLS AND TO KEEP THEIR TRADING AREAS CLEAN AND TIDY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID IT HAD BECOME NECESSARY TO MAKE IT MANDATORY FOR REFUSE BINS TO BE PROVIDED IN THOSE PLACES, WHICH NUMBERED MORE THAN 4 000.

THE MOVE, HE EXPLAINED, WAS ALSO AIMED AT MAKING THE TRADERS PLAY THEIR PART IN IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF CLEANLINESS OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE FORTHCOMING CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN AND TO MAKE THE NEW TERRITORIES A CLEANER AND MORE HYGIENIC PLACE TO CARRY ON THEIR BUSINESS.

FROM THURSDAY (OCTOBER 1), HEALTH INSPECTORS OF THE NTSD WILL INSPECT ALL STALLS AND FIXED PITCHES TO ENSURE THAT THE MANDATORY REFUSE BIN IS PROVIDED.

PEOPLE WHO FAIL TO PROVIDE THE BINS WILL FIRST BE WARNED, AND, IF NECESSARY, PROSECUTED SUBSEQUENTLY.

+ IT IS BOTH AN INFRINGEMENT OF THE LAW AND A BREACH OF THE LEASE CONDITIONS NOT TO PROVIDE A REFUSE BIN,+ HE SAID.

+THIS COULD RESULT IN PROSECUTION AND HEAVY PENALTIES OR EVEN TERMINATION OF THE TENANCY AGREEMENT OF THE MARKET OR COOKED-FOOD STALL,+ HE ADDED.

A REMINDER WAS ALSO GIVEN THAT LITTERING IN A PUBLIC PLACE WAS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE LAW AND COULD RESULT IN A FINE OF $1 000 ON FIRST CONVICTION.

+COMPETENCY+ COURSE FOR MARINE ENGINEERS

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW INVITED FOR A FULL-TIME COURSE STARTING ON OCTOBER 19 AT HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR PEOPLE WITH SOME MARINE ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE EXAMINATION FOR CLASS FOUR CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY.

THE EXAMINATION IS CONDUCTED BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT IN HONG KONG ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED KINGDOM'S DEPARTMENT OF TRADE.

PARTICIPANTS TO THE COURSE WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE INSTITUTE FULL-TIME FIVE DAYS A WEEK FOR THREE WEEKS. CLASSES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH.

FEES FOR THE COURSE IS $70.

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