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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1986

+ IN ADDITION, THE INCREASES IN POPULATION AND GENERAL PROSPERITY IN THESE AREAS GENERATE A CORRESPONDING RISE IN THE YIELD OF BOTH SOLID AND LIQUID DOMESTIC AND HUMAN WASTE, PART OF WHICH IS DIRECTLY DISCHARGED INTO THE NATURAL WATER COURSES WITHOUT PROPER TREATMENT.

+THESE HAVE RESULTED IN HEAVY POLLUTION OF THE STREAMS AND

RIVERS.+

TO MINIMISE THE SOURCES OF RIVER POLLUTION, MR UN SAID THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED A REGULAR MANUAL VILLAGE CLEANSING SERVICE IN 23 VILLAGES ALONG THE BANKS OF THE BEAS AND INDUS RIVERS TO PREVENT INDISCRIMINATE DUMPING OF REFUSE.

TO ENSURE PROPER DISPOSAL OF HUMAN WASTE FROM THOSE LIVING IN VILLAGE HOUSES NOT PROVIDED WITH WATER-BORNE SANITATION, 35 AQUA-PRIVY TYPE PUBLIC TOILETS WERE PROVIDED AND MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT AT SUITABLE LOCATIONS IN THE RIVER BASINS.

ON LEISURE SERVICES, THE COMMITTEE WAS ALSO TOLD THAT A TOTAL OF 131 RECREATION AND SPORTS PROGRAMMES WOULD BE ORGANISED BY THE RSD IN NORTH DISTRICT FROM APRIL TO JUNE.

AMONG THESE, 17 WERE FOR WATER SPORTS TO BE HELD AT THE FANLING PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL AND THE TAI MEI TUK WATER SPORTS CENTRE AND 69 DANCE AND FITNESS PROJECTS AT THE CHEUNG WAH SPORTS CENTRE.

THERE WERE ALSO COMPETITIONS IN BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL AND FOOTBALL, WITH THE WINNING TEAMS TO TAKE PART IN THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION SPORTS PROGRAMME TO BE HELD ON JUNE 14.

REGISTRATION SUSPENDED

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THE COMMISSIONER OF DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAS TODAY SUSPENDED THE REGISTRATION OF BONSUN FINANCE LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY, ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY IS BEING CARRIED ON IN A MANNER DETRIMENTAL TO THE INTERESTS OF ITS DEPOSITORS AND THAT THE COMPANY HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 24A OF THE DEPOSIT- TAKING COMPANIES ORDINANCE.

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