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FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1986

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT AT PRESENT, SEPARATE CHARGES ARE LEVIED FOR THE USE OF GROUNDS AND ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT PROVIDED AND NO CHARGES WERE MADE FOR FLOODLIGHTING AND THE USE OF THE PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM. THE EXISTING FEES ARE ALSO DETERMINED ACCORDING TO THE LENGTH OF THE ALL WEATHER TRACK PROVIDED. THE NEW FEES ARE COMPOSITE AND ARE THE SAME FOR A 300-METRE OR 400-METRE TRACK. THIS SHOULD MAKE BOOKINGS EASIER FOR BOTH HIRERS AND MANAGEMENT.

IN THE CASE OF A HIRER CHARGING AN ADMISSION FEE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, THE CHARGE WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AT 10 PER CENT OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS OR $100, WHICHEVER IS THE GREATER.

FOR ATHLETIC TRAINING, ORGANISED GROUPS WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE FREE ACCESS TO THE SPORTS GROUNDS, PROVIDED THE VENUES WILL NOT BE USED BY HIRERS.

JETTY, WHARF NOT BEING USED *****

THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY'S JETTY ON LAMMA ISLAND AND ITS WHARF AT AP LEI CHAU HAVE BEEN DELETED FROM THE LISTS OF APPROVED PETROLEUM WHARVES FOR USE BY VESSELS CONVEYING DANGEROUS GOODS UNDER THE DANGEROUS GOODS (SHIPPING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986 GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE DELETION WAS MADE AT THE REQUEST OF THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY ON THE GROUND THAT THE JETTY AND THE WHARF WERE NO LONGER NEEDED FOR UNLOADING DANGEROUS GOODS FOR THE COMPANY'S POWER STATIONS ON LAMMA ISLAND AND AP LEI CHAU,

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC COMPANY HAD DECIDED NOT TO USE THE OIL-FIRED MODE IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY IN ITS LAMMA POWER STATION WHICH CAN BE EITHER COAL OR OIL-FIRED.

THE SMALL QUANTITIES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE INITIAL START UP FOR OPERATING IN THE COAL-FIRED MODE WOULD BE UNLOADED AT THE COMPANY'S HEAVY UNLOADING AREA IN LAMMA ISLAND.

ALSO, THE FUEL NEEDED FOR THE OIL-FIRED STATION AT AP LEI CHAU WAS DELIVERED BY THE SHELL COMPANY USING ITS OWN WHARF,

THE COMPANY WOULD BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE SAVINGS BY THIS MOVE AS IT WOULD NO LONGER HAVE TO INCUR THE EXPENSE OF MAINTAINING THE JETTY AND THE WHARF FOR UNLOADING DANGEROUS GOODS.

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