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MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1988

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TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETS TOMORROW

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THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) WILL MEET TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO DISCUSS THE FINAL REPORT OF THE TAC SUB-COMMITTEE ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO CONSIDER THE IDENTIFICATION OF A SUITABLE FERRY PIER IN KOWLOON FOR RECREATIONAL FERRY SERVICE TO AND FROM MUI WO.

THE COMMITTEE WILL LOOK INTO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICES ORDINANCE AND THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS.

ALSO ON THE AGENDA ARE THE LEGISLATION FOR PRIVATE ROADS AND THE PRIVATE STREETS RESUMPTION PROGRAMME.

THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 2.30 PM.

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FARMERS INVITED TO VISIT DEMONSTRATION CENTRE

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT OPERATING

(EPD) IS ORGANISING IN THE FIRST THREE TA KWU LING

FOUR VISITS FOR LIVESTOCK FARMERS CONTROL AREAS TO SEE WASTE TREATMENT METHODS AT THE DEMONSTRATION CENTRE.

THE VISITS ARE ORGANISED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT (AFD) AND THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA).

THE TREATMENT METHODS INCLUDE A DRY MUCK-OUT AND TWO WET MUCK-OUT SYSTEMS. A PIG-ON-LITTER SYSTEM DEVELOPED BY AFD IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DEMONSTRATION.

THE VISITS ARE SCHEDULED ON APRIL 20 FOR FARMERS FROM SILVERMINE BAY AND ANGLER'S BEACH AREAS (PAI MIN KOK AREAS); ON APRIL 22 FOR FARMERS FROM TAI PO NORTH, THAT

IS. LAM TSUEN AND WAI TAU

TOLO HARBOUR

AREAS; ON APRIL 27 FOR FARMERS FROM TAI PO KAU VILLAGE, AND TAI PO AREAS; AND ON APRIL 29 FOR FARMERS FROM SAI KUNG NORTH, KOON YAM SHAN, MAU TSO NGAM AND SHA TIN AREAS.

SUBSEQUENT VISITS WILL BE ORGANISED FOR

FARMERS OPERATING IN

OTHER CONTROL AREAS.

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