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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1990

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DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS GUESTHOUSE PROPOSALS

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THE

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSALS TO LICENSE GUESTHOUSES AT THE COMMITTEE'S MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY (BUILDING CNTA, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, WILL ATTEND THE MEETING PROPOSALS.

ALSO, A LANDSCAPE CONSULTANT WILL PRESENT

MANAGEMENT)

OF

TO EXPLAIN THE

THE RESULTS OF

A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON A TREE PLANTING PROJECT IN THE DISTRICT.

A MEMBER IS EXPECTED TO ASK ABOUT THE ILLEGAL USE OF PUBLIC AREAS FOR CONDUCTING BUSINESS BY FOOD SHOPS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

WHICH

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE WILL BEGIN AT 4 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM, FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 HENNESSY ROAD, HONG KONG,

21ST

ALKANES NOT DETECTED IN FRENCH MINERAL WATER

THE HYGIENE ADVISER

THE OF

BRANCH, MUNICIPAL SERVICES

LABORATORY TESTS ON THE LOCAL MARKET

DR MOHAMMED ALI, TODAY (MONDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT TWO SAMPLES OF A FRENCH MINERAL WATER COLLECTED IN LATE LAST WEEK FOUND NO TRACE OF THE CHEMICAL ALKANES.

ALKANES CONTAMINATION THE TESTS WERE CARRIED OUT FOLLOWING AN REPORT FROM PARIS CONCERNING ONE OF SEVERAL BRANDS OF BOTTLED DRINKING

THE ALTHOUGH

BOTTLED WATER IN WATER PRODUCED BY A FRENCH COMPANY, QUESTION WAS NOT ON SALE IN LOCAL OUTLETS.

BE

ΤΟ MONITOR

DR ALI SAID FURTHER SAMPLING ON THE BOTTLED WATER WOULD NOT NECESSARY FOR THE TIME BEING BUT MSB STAFF WOULD CONTINUE THE SITUATION CLOSELY.

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