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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29,

1989

THE 10-YEAR LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME WAS IMPLEMENTED ON JUNE 24 LAST YEAR AND THE STATUTORY COMMENCEMENT DATE OF CONTROL IN PHASE I STAGE II CONTROL AREAS WAS JANUARY 1 THIS YEAR.

THE PHASE 1 STAGE 11 CONTROL AREAS INCLUDE THE RIVER INDUS, THE UPPER SHAM CHUN (SHENZHEN) RIVER, THE TSUEN WAN ENVIRONS, LIU TO VILLAGE AND ENVIRONS AND TAI LAM CHUNG.

HOWEVER, THE GOVERNMENT HAS PREVIOUSLY AGREED THAT NO ENFORCEMENT ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN IN THESE CONTROL AREAS BEFORE THE OUTCOME OF THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON PRIVATE FARMS HAS BEEN REVIEWED.

THE FINDINGS OF THE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ARE EXPECTED то BE READY NEXT APRIL.

THE OUTCOME OF THE REVIEW WOULD HELP AFFECTED FARMERS ΤΟ CONSIDER WHETHER TO CEASE BUSINESS OR COMPLY WITH THE CONTROL SCHEME BEFORE KNFORCEMENT ACTION IS TAKEN.

IN VIEW OF THIS DEVELOPMENT, THE ORIGINAL DEADLINE FOR FARMERS IN STAGE 11 CONTROL AREAS IN APPLYING FOR EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE OR CAPITAL GRANT AND LOAN 15 EXTENDED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

LONG DISTANCE RUN TO FAREWELL 1980'S

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SOME 200 ENERGETIC SHA TIN RESIDENTS WILL BID FAREWELL TO THE ON 1980'S IN A SPECIAL WAY THEY WILL RUN AROUND THE SHING MUN RIVER SUNDAY (DECEMBER 31).

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AT 8 AM, THEY WILL START FROM THE SHA TIN SPORTS GROUND IN YUEN WO ROAD, RUN PAST THE SPORTS GROUND, THEN ON ΤΟ BANYAN BRIDGE, TAI CHUNG KIU ROAD, LEK YUEN BRIDGE, SHING MUN RIVER PROMENADE, YUEN WO ROAD, AND BACK TO THE SPORTS GROUND.

THIS "SHA TIN FESTIVAL LONG DISTANCE RUN" WILL BE DIVIDED INTO FOUR TEAMS MEN'S OPEN, MEN'S JUNIOR, WOMEN'S OPEN AND WOMEN'S

JUNIOR.

THE MEN'S OPEN TEAM WILL RUN EIGHT KILOMETRES AND THE OTHERS WILL RUN FIVE KILOMETRES.

AM AT

*THE RECEIVE

A PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 9.30 SHA TIN SPORTS GROUND. THE FIRST 10 WINNERS IN EACH TEAM WILL PRIZES.

/OFFICIATING GUESTS

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