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MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1985

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CHINESE ENVIRONMENTALISTS VISIT EPA

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THE DIRECTOR OF THE CHINESE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, MR QU GEPING, LED A GROUP OF 11 OFFICIALS FROM THE CHINESE SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ON A VISIT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY THIS (MONDAY) MORNING.

THE VISITORS WERE GIVEN AN OVERVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WORK OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DR STUART REED, AND HIS SENIOR STAFF.

THEY ALSO SAW THE WORK OF THE AGENCY'S FOUR DIVISIONS INVOLVED IN AIR AND WATER POLLUTION, NOISE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT.

MR QU AND THE PARTY ATTENDED THE POLMET 85 CONFERENCE ON POLLUTION HELD IN HONG KONG LAST WEEK. HE ADDRESSED THE DELEGATES ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICIES WITHIN CHINA,

MR QU HAS BEEN A DRIVING FORCE IN RAISING THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN CHINA.

MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND TO GET $2.7M SPECTATOR STAND

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THE URBAN COUNCIL IS TO BUILD A $2.7 MILLION PERMANENT SPECTATOR STAND AT MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND IN MONG KOK.

+CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL BEGIN SHORTLY AND BE COMPLETED BY EARLY 1987, + SAID A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN TODAY.

HE SAID THE OLD STAND WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1982 AFTER IT

WAS FOUND TO BE STRUCTURALLY UNSAFE.

+SINCE THEN, THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN PROVIDING SEVERAL PORTABLE STANDS AS A TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT PENDING THE NEW PROJECT,+ HE SAID.

+THIS 1 000-SEAT STAND WILL BE A BOOST TO THE FACILITIES AT MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND WHICH IS A POPULAR VENUE FOR MINI-SOCCER MATCHES AND OTHER FUNCTIONS IN THE DISTRICT.

+THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INCORPORATE SUCH FACILITIES AS TOILETS, INCLUDING ONE FOR THE HANDICAPPED, CHANGING ROOMS, A REFEREE REST ROOM, STORE ROOMS, AN OFFICE AND A READING/CONFERENCE ROOM.+

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