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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1900

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POPULATION IS 5 466 900

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THE ESTIMATED POPULATION OF HONG KONG AT THE END OF DECEMBE. 785 WAS 5 466 900, ACCORDING TO FIGURES RELEASED BY THE CENSUS AD TATISTICS DEPARTMENT.

THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 69 400 PERSONS OR 1.3 PER CENT OVER END-1984.

THE BALANCE OF TOTAL ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SHOWED A NET FLOW OF 18 110 PERSONS DURING 1985.

THERE WERE 76 598 BIRTHS LAST YEAR, DEATHS TOTALLED 25 323. NATURAL INCREASE, 1.E. THE SURPLUS OF BIRTHS OVER DEATHS AMOUNTED TO 51 275, WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR 74 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION GROWTH.

ANIMAL WASTE POLLUTION CONTROL TO BE DISCUSSED

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE CONTROL OF POLLUTION CAUSED BY ANIMAL WASTES AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR NIGEL SHIPMAN, SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER, MR ROBIN JORDAN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER, MR CHOI CHI-CHUNG, WILL ATTEND THE MEETING.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSING PROPOSED MEETING DATES OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES FOR 1986-87, APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS FOR HOLDING A SPRING CARNIVAL IN AP LEI CHAU ESTATE AND FOR CARRYING OUT MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN LAN LAI BAY.

BOARD MEMBER MR WALTER SULKE WILL ASK ABOUT THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE REPORTS ON MEETINGS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S COMMITTEES, THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE DISTRICT'S SIX AREA COMMITTEES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TOMORROW AT 2.30 Pi IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM AT NO.7-11, NAM NING STREET, SECOND FLOOR, MEI FUNG COURT, ABERDEEN CENTRE, HONG KONG,

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