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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1988

"IF NECESSARY THE REGULATIONS COULD BE AMENDED IN THE LIGHT THIS REVIEW," SAID THE SPOKESMAN.

OF

FARMERS

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GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, A STEERING GROUP CONSISTING OF REPRESENTATIVES AND MEMBERS OF THE LEGCO AD HOC GROUP HAS BEEN SET TO SELECT FARMS FOR THE PROJECT AND TO MONITOR PROGRESS.

DEFER

PENDING THE COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW, IT IS NECESSARY TO

AREA BY A FEW MONTHS. A THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOURTH CONTROL NOTICE WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW TO AMEND THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE THE RIVER INDUS AREA FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1988 TO JANUARY 1, 1989.

OF

FARMERS WHO SUBSEQUENTLY HAVE TO EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES,

BY "SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF FUNDS

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS ALSO APPROVED THAT LIVESTOCK HAVE RECEIVED CAPITAL GRANTS AND LOANS AND WHO CEASE BUSINESS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO APPLY FOR HE SAID.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

ASSISTANT MR STEPHEN FISHER,

SECRETARY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AT 10 AM

OFFICES,

BRANCH, WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN HIS OFFICE AT ROOM 716, SEVENTH FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LOWER ALBERT HOAD.

NEW EQUIPMENT TO DETECT HEPATITIS VIRUS IN SHELLFISH

RECEIVE NEW

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT WILL SOON

HEPATITIS VIRUS IN EQUIPMENT TO DETECT THE EXISTENCE OF

SHELLFISH, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE AND TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT, THE ACTING DEPARTMENT, MR PAUL HOLMES, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

OF KOWLOON, SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB

CHECK HOW MUCH RISK TO MR HOLMES SAID THE EQUIPMENT WAS NEEDED TO HEALTH THERE WAS IN EATING SHELLFISH WHICH MIGHT HAVE BEEN POLLUTED.

ONLY

THE NEED FOR HE EXPLAINED THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD RECOGNISED THIS SEVERAL YEARS AGO, BUT THE TECHNIQUE WAS SO NEW THAT IT HAD JUST BECOME AVAILABLE.

SO FAR, ONLY SIX LABORATORIES IN THE WORLD HAD

USED THIS NEW

EQUIPMENT,

REQUIRE SEVERAL WEEKS TO SET THE DEPARTMENT WOULD EQUIPMENT, AND THE FIRST RESULTS WERE EXPECTED IN MAY.

/MR HOLMES

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