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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1985

PRIVATE FIRM FINED FOR CAUSING NOISE NUISANCE

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY WARNED OWNERS OF VENTILATING SYSTEMS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE NOISE GENERATED BY THE IR MACHINES DO NOT EXCEED THE ACCEPTABLE LIMIT.

THIS FOLLOWS A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH A PRIVATE FIRM WAS ORDERED BY A SOUTH KOWLOON COURT MAGISTRATE TO PAY THE MAXIMUM FINE OF $2 000 FOR CAUSING EXCESSIVE NOI SE NUISANCE.

THE COURT WAS TOLD THAT THE DEFENDANT HAD BEEN FINED FOR SIMILAR OFFENCES ON THREE PREVIOUS OCCASIONS,

THE PROSECUTING OFFICER, SENIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR CHAN WAI-YOUNG, TOLD THE COURT THAT A NOISE SURVEILLANCE SURVEY CARRIED OUT AT THE PREMISES IN QUESTION SHOWED THE NOISE LEVEL GENERATED BY FIVE AIR-COOLED CONDENSERS, ONE OF WHICH WAS WITHOUT ACOUSTIC TREATMENT, EXCEEDED THE ACCEPTABLE LIMIT.

THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED OWNERS TO CARRY OUT REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME AND CHECKS ON THEIR VENTILATING SYSTEMS SO AS TO REDUCE THE NOISE LEVEL.

UNDER SECTION 12(1)(H) OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE, IT IS AN OFFENCE TO OPERATE A VENTILATING SYSTEM WHICH EMITS NOISE IN SUCH MANNER OR AT SUCH A LEVEL AS TO BE A NUISANCE. AND OFFENDERS ARE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $2 000, HE ADDED.

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TENDERS CALLED FOR BOATS, WATER CYCLES

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THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF PLEASURE BOATS AND WATER BICYCLES FOR HIRE AT THE TUEN MUN TOWN PARK.

THE TOWN PARK, LOCATED SOUTH OF PUI TO ROAD IN TUEN MUN, IS EXPECTED TO BECOME THE FOCUS OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA. ONE OF ITS MAIN ATTRACTIONS IS THE FIRST MAN-MADE LAKE FOR BOATING IN HONG KONG.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER COULD START BUSINESS ON OCTOBER 15 ON A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT.

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