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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1988

BECAUSE

REASONS FOR GIVING UP SMOKING. THE SURVEY ALSO COVERED THE "ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF EX-SMOKERS GAVE UP SMOKING PRIMARILY OF HEALTH REASONS OR UPON DOCTOR'S ADVICE," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

EX-SMOKERS (SEVEN PER "THERE WAS ALSO A HIGHER PROPORTION OF

SMOKING CENT IN 1988 COMPARED WITH FOUR PER CENT IN 1986) WHO GAVE UP

4 HE ADDED. BECAUSE OF OBJECTIONS FROM FAMILY MEMBERS,

BPD REAFFIRMS STEPS ON WASTE CONTROL

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TODAY

CONTROL

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) REAFFIRMED (FRIDAY) THAT STAGE II OF THE INTRODUCTION OF LIVESTOCK WASTE AREAS WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED ON JANUARY 1 BUT THAT NO PROSECUTION ACTION IN THESE AREAS WOULD BE TAKEN FOR THE TIME BEING.

TOLO HARBOUR AND TOLO

JUNE 24

STAGE I OF THE INTRODUCTION, COVERING CHANNEL AREAS, MUI WO AND ANGLER'S BEACH, WAS IMPLEMENTED ON THIS YEAR.

RIVER INDUS.

UPPER SHENZHEN RIVER,

STAGE II WILL COVER THE TSUEN WAN, LIU TO VILLAGE AND TAI LAM CHUNG AREAS.

WILL BE "THE GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED THAT NO ENFORCEMENT ACTION

THE REVIEW OF THE PRIVATE TAKEN IN THE STAGE II AREAS UNTIL AFTER

CONTROL REGULATIONS 18 FARM DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND THE EXISTING COMPLETED," A EPD SPOKESMAN SAID.

"NEVERTHELESS, STAGE II IS TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM NEXT MONTH

EX-GRATIA

ALLOWANCE BY SOME

90 AS TO FACILITATE APPLICATION FOR FARMERS IN THOSE AREAS WHO WISH TO CRASE OPERATION.

SEEK TECHNICAL INSTALL

"THOSE WHO WISH TO CONTINUE OPERATION MAY ALSO

FOR CAPITAL GRANT AND LOAN TO ADVICE FROM EPD AND APPLY NECESSARY TREATMENT FACILITIES," HE SAID.

DOES NOT, HOWEVER, APPLY THE EXEMPTION FROM PROSECUTION THOSE WHO ARE STILL OPERATING IN THE STAGE I AREAS.

TO

APPROACH AREAS, 91X THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE

"WHILST THE GOVERNMENT HAD AGREED TO ADOPT A FLEXIBLE DURINGH THE INITIAL STAGE OF CONTROL ENFORCEMENT IN THOSE MONTHS HAVE LAPSED AND IT IS NECESSARY FOR ENFORCEMENT ACTION NOW," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

EXPLAINED

WASTE

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE ARRANGEMENT HAD BEEN CLEARLY

OF THE LIVESTOCK TO THE FARMERS REPRESENTATIVES AT A MEETING CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON DECEMBER 1,

AN ACVISORY