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THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1986

ALTHOUGH THE AMOUNT OF AIR POLLUTANTS EMITTED FROM THESE SMALL-SCALE FACTORIES IS NOT GREAT, THEIR EMISSIONS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS NUISANCE TO IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURS IF NOT PROPERLY CONTROLLED,

WHILE OPERATORS GENERALLY LACK TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE ON THE CONTROL OF EMISSIONS, DR REED WAS GLAD TO FIND THAT THE FACTORY OWNERS HAD READILY ADOPTED CONTROL MEASURES UPON HIS STAFF'S ADVICE.

THE EMISSION SURVEILLANCE SECTION IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT ENFORCES THE PROVISIONS OF THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS BY PERFORMING SURVEILLANCE DUTY AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO POLLUTING PROCESSES AND PLANTS.

THE WORK OF THE SECTION COVERS ALSO THE INVESTIGATION OF AIR POLLUTION COMPLAINTS, THE INSPECTION AND SURVEY OF FUEL BURNING AND OTHER POTENTIALLY POLLUTING PROCESSES AND PLANTS AS WELL AS THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ADVICE TO MANAGEMENT ON THE ABATEMENT OF AIR POLLUTION NUISANCES.

COMMISSION APPOINTMENT

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THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED MR POON CHI-FAI TO BE A MEMBER OF THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WITH EFFECT FROM JULY 1, 1986.

MR POON IS AN ELECTED MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, AND IS ALSO THE SENIOR OPERATION OFFICER OF THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY AND A MEMBER OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD.

TWO MARKETS BEING AIR CONDITIONED *****

THE GOVERNMENT IS SPENDING MORE THAN $8 MILLION TO AIR CONDITION TWO URBAN COUNCIL MARKET COMPLEXES NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT SHUI WO STREET, KWUN TONG, AND AT THE JUNCTION OF MOUNT PARKER STREET AND QUARRY BAY STREET, QUARRY BAY.

CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION SYSTEM,

THE CONTRACT