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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1989

THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS' INSPECTORS ALSO INSPECTED THOSE VESSELS WHICH WERE THE SUBJECT OF COMPLAINTS OF INSANITARY SALE OF FOOD TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

MR LEUNG SAID THE PRESENT ARRANGEMENT ENSURED THAT FOOD WAS SOLD IN READILY DISPOSABLE FORM, CAUSING LITTLE INCONVENIENCE TO OTHER PASSENGERS.

BEVERAGES WERE GENERALLY SOLD IN DISPOSABLE CUPS OR CANS AND FOOD WAS WRAPPED OR WAS IN DISPOSABLE CONTAINERS. LITTER BINS WERE PROVIDED ON BOARD AND ANY LITTER WAS COLLECTED BY THE CREW FOR DISPOSAL.

HE SAID THAT AS REGARDS THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ACTIVITIES CAUSING POLLUTIOIN TO THE HARBOUR, THE SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE DEALT WITH THE OFFENCE OF LITTERING IN HONG KONG WATERS.

THE FERRY SERVICES REGULATIONS PROHIBITED LITTERING ON VESSELS AND PIERS, WHILE THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY BY-LAWS PROHIBITED THE THROWING OF RUBBISH FROM VESSELS AND PIERS, MR LEUNG ADDED.

MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION HELP REDUCE BRAKING NOISE

REDUCTION OF BRAKE SQUEAL FROM BUSES AND HEAVY VEHICLES CAN BEST BE ACHIEVED BY PROPER MAINTENANCE BY VEHICLE OWNERS AND REGULAR INSPECTION BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, GAVE THIS ANSWER IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN RESPONSE ΤΟ A QUESTION FROM THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG,

IN HIS WRITTEN REPLY, MR LEUNG SAID THAT TO CONTAIN THE INCIDENCE OF BRAKE SQUEAL, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT CHECKED ALL IMPORTED BUSES AND HEAVY VEHICLES, INCLUDING THEIR BRAKING SYSTEMS, ΤΟ ENSURE THAT THEY CONFORMED WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.

THE DEPARTMENT ALSO CARRIED OUT

PRE-REGISTRATION AND ANNUAL

ROADWORTHINESS INSPECTIONS.

СНЕСКА FOR

HE SAID ALL BUSES WERE SUBJECT TO RANDOM SPOT ROADWORTHINESS, INCLUDING EXCESSIVE NOISE FAULTS. BUS OPERATORS HAD TO RECTIFY ANY DETECTED FAULTS BEFORE BUSES COULD PASS THE INSPECTION.

HAD

FROM TIME TO TIME, DESIGN FAULTS IN BRAKING SYSTEMS ON BUSES BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE FRANCHISED BUS COMPANIES, AND MANUFACTURERS HAD BEEN ASKED TO REMEDY THE BRAKE SQUEAL FAULT.

MR LEUNG