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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1980

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QUESTION OF CONTROL BILLIARD CLUBS FOR POLICY WHICH MAY. ON

THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN STUDYING THE OF PUBLIC BILLIARD SALOONS AND PRIVATE SOME TIME WITH A VIEW TO FORMULATING A ONE HAND, PROVIDE ADEQUATE CONTROL OVER THE BUSINESS AND CUSTOMERS, AND, ON THE OTHER, PROTECT THE INTEREST OF THOSE GENUINE CLUBS CATERING EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE IR MEMBERS, AND PROMOTE HEALTHY INTEREST IN A SKILFUL SPORT.

COUNCILLORS WERE TOLD THAT SEVERAL OPTIONS WERE BEING CONSIDERED. THESE INCLUDE:

TO LICENSE PUBLIC BILLIARD SALOONS AS AT

PRESENT AND, IN ADDITION, TO REQUIRE ALL PRIVATE CLUBS WITH MORE THAN 5 BILLIARD TABLES TO BE LICENSED

TO ABANDON LICENSING ALTOGETHER BUT TO

REQUIRE REGISTRATION OF BOTH PUBLIC BILLIARD SALOONS AND BILLIARD CLUBS

TO LICENSE PUBLIC BILLIARD SALOONS AS AT PRESENT, PAYING NO ATTENTION TO THE EXISTENCE OF PRIVATE BILLIARD CLUBS

TO CEASE TO CONTROL ALTOGETHER, REQUIRING NO LICENSING OR REGISTRATION WHATSOEVER.

CLOSE UC/EPA CO-OPERATION TO RID ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ***

THERE IS IN GENERAL MUCH SCOPE FOR CLOSE LIAISON AND MUTUAL SUPPORT BETWEEN THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IN KEEPING THE CITY FREE FROM NOISE, AIR AND WATER POLLUTION.

THIS WAS SAID TODAY BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL'S ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE SELECT COMMITTEE, DR DENNY HUANG, IN REPLY TO QUESTIONS BY MR JOSEPH CHAN AT THE COUNCIL'S MONTHLY OPEN MEETING.

DR HUANG SAID THE COUNCIL, IN COOPERATION WITH THE EPA, ACTED UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE TO ABATE NUISANCES RELATING TO, INTER ALIA, THE EMISSION OF DUST, FUMES OR EFFLUVIA.

+THE COUNCIL ALSO TAKES APPROPRIATE STEPS TO MONITOR WATER QUALITY, PARTICULARLY AT BATHING BEACHES THROUGH REGULAR SAMPLING AND SANITARY SURVEYS,+ HE SAID.

/+THE COUNCIL