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FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1986
FOUR PERFORATED DRAINS ARE LAID ON TOP OF THE LINER IN EACH CELL FOR COLLECTING AND CARRYING THE LEACHATES TO THE MONITORING AREA.
THE TEST CELLS WILL BE FILLED WITH REFUSE AND COMPACTED IN THE NORMAL WAY OF TIPPING.
ONE OF THE CELLS IS DESIGNATED AS THE CONTROL, WHILE THE OTHER THREE CELLS WILL EXPERIMENT WITH SELECTED TOXIC, HAZARDOUS AND DIFFICULT WASTES.
THESE INCLUDE TANNERY WASTE, WASTE OILS, METAL SLUDGES DEWATERED SEWAGE SLUDGES, PAINT WASTE AND HIGH FLASH-POINT SOLVENTS. MR STOKOE SAID THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE TEST COLUMNS AND TEST CELLS WOULD BE MONITORED OVER A PERIOD OF ONE AND A HALF YEARS TO TWO YEARS.
THE DATA OBTAINED FROM THE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMME WOULD THEN BE USED FOR REFERENCE IN DRAWING UP SUITABLE GUIDELINES IN CARRYING OUT CODISPOSAL OPERATIONS IN HONG KONG.
IN ADDITION, HE SAID, CONSULTANTS WOULD ALSO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON OPERATING PROCEDURES AND MONITORING PROGRAMMES FOR FUTURE CODISPOSAL SITES, AND THEY WOULD BE CONTAINED IN THE WASTE MANAGEMENT REVIEW REPORT WHICH WAS DUE TO BE PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNMENT IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.
BY-ELECTIONS FOR TWO DISTRICTS NEXT MONTH
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BY-ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD NEXT MONTH TO ELECT TWO MEMBERS TO THE CENTRAL - WESTERN AND MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARDS FOLLOWING VACANCIES RESULTING FROM THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS.
NOTICES PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) STATE THAT THERE IS ONE VACANCY EACH IN THE CHUNG WAN CONSTITUENCY OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT, AND THE TAI KOK TSUI CONSTITUENCY IN MONG KOK.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID UNDER THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS ORDINANCE ANY MEMBER ELECTED TO THE URBAN COUNCIL MUST VACATE HIS SEAT ON THE DISTRICT BOARD.
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE TWO CONSTITUENCIES WILL BEGIN ON APRIL 18 AND CLOSE ON MAY 2, HE SAID.
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