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THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1987

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PRIME CENTRAL SITE TO BE AUCTIONED

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CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IS EXPECTED WHEN THE FORMER CENTRAL FIRE SERVICES HEADQUARTERS BUILDING SITE ON DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL IS OFFERED FOR SALE AT AN AUCTION TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE SITE MEASURES 2 098 SQUARE METRES AND IS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING A HOTEL.

TWO INDUSTRIAL LOTS IN CHAI WAN AND QUARRY BAY WILL ALSO

BOTH CAN BE USED AS BE PUT UP FOR SALE AT THE SAME AUCTION. GODOWNS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE AUCTION WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE AT 2.30 PM.

AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK FARMERS VISIT EPD

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REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE JOINT COMMITTEE OF AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK KEEPING ASSOCIATION TODAY (THURSDAY) VISITED THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT TO FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH ITS LABORATORY FACILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL REGULATIONS.

THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE, MR STEPHEN FISHER AND WERE RECEIVED ON ARRIVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (WASTE AND WATER), MR JOHN BOXALL AND HIS STAFF.

THE VISITORS WERE SHOWN THE VARIOUS LABORATORIES IN THE LIQUID AND SOLID WASTE CONTROL GROUP, INCLUDING THE COMPUTER ROOM AND THE AIR TELEMETRY SYSTEM IN THE AIR AND NOISE DIVISION.

THEY WERE ALSO BRIEFED ON THE EFFECTS ON WATERCOURSES FROM ANIMAL WASTE DISCHARGE.

DURING THE MEETING, THE REPRESENTATIVES WERE TOLD THAT THEY WOULD BE GIVEN ASSISTANCE BY THE DEPARTMENT WHICH INCLUDE ADVICE ON COST-EFFECTIVE LIVESTOCK WASTE TREATMENT METHODS SUPERVISION OF COLLECTION SERVICE, CONSTRUCTION OF COLLECTION POINTS AND ACCESS ROADS; AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF COMPOSTING OR CONSOLIDATION PLANTS FOR PROCESS OF MANURE.

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