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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1989

MR BARNES SAID BEFORE RELOCATION COULD TAKE PLACE, SOME RECLAMATION WORK AND AN ACCESS ROAD WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPLETED FIRST.

IT WAS PLANNED TO ADVANCE THE UNDERTAKING MARCH 1991 FOR COMPLETION IN SEPTEMBER 1992.

OF THESE WORKS ΤΟ

ANNOUNCED INTENTION TO RELOCATE OIL DEPOTS

WILL

IT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S ANNOUNCED INTENTION THAT IT RELOCATE OIL DEPOTS AWAY FROM THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN NORTHEAST TSING YI TO THE SOUTH AND WEST OF THE ISLAND OR ELSEWHERE WHICH 18 SEPARATED FROM RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS BY A MOUNTAIN RIDGE, WHEN OPPORTUNITY ARISES.

THE

SAID

THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON GRAHAM BARNES, THIS IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE HON PEGGY LAM.

"WE HAVE IN HAND VARIOUS PLANS IN THIS REGARD,

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MR BARNES SAID.

PREVENT AND DEAL

MR BARNES ALSO POINTED OUT THAT MEASURES TO WITH GAS LEAKAGE ACCIDENTS WERE REGULARLY REVIEWED AND IMPROVEMENTS MADE.

"IN ADDITION, THE TSING YI HAZARD REASSESSMENT STUDY WILL SOON BE COMPLETED.

"IT WILL SUGGEST WHAT FURTHER MEASURES NEED TO BE TAKEN AFFORD GREATER PROTECTION TO LIFE AND PROPERTY, HE SAID.

TO

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REFERRING TO THE

INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED AT THE HONG KONG OIL CO.LTD, DEPOT AT TSING YI ON FEBRUARY 11, MR BARNES SAID: "OUR RESEARCH INTO THE RECORDS OF THE PAST FIVE YEARS HAS NOT REVEALED ANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS, ALTHOUGH WE HAVE HAD RECORDS OF TWO OTHER INCIDENTS INVOLVING DAMAGE BY FIRE."

ONE BILL PASSED

THE SUPREME COURT (AMENDMENT} LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

BILL 1988 WAS PASSED IN

THE

THE INSURANCE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

1989 WAS INTRODUCED DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNEN.

FOR TRANSPORT UNDER

THE COUNCIL ALSO PASSED THREE MOTIONS MOVED

THE FIXED PENALTY

BY (CRIMINAL

THE SECRETARY PROCEEDINGS}

ORDINANCE, THE FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE.

CONTRAVENTIONS) ORDINANCE AND

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