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FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1990

MR LI POINTED OUT THAT WHEN A SECURITY COMPANY WAS ENGAGED ΤΟ GUARD PREMISES, TO TRANSPORT VALUABLES OR TO INSTAL ALARM SYSTEMS THERE WERE HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF THAT COMPANY'S PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT, OPERATION AND RESPONSIBILITY AND THAT ITS EMPLOYERS WERE CAPABLE, HONEST AND RELIABLE.

"UNFORTUNATELY THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS IN THE PAST WHERE THIS HAS NOT BEEN SO, AND EQUIPMENT AND HUMAN FAILURE HAVE BEEN DETRIMENTAL TO THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE.

"IT IS NOT ALWAYS DEFICIENCIES HAVE ARISEN.

POSSIBLE ΤΟ APPORTION

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"HOWEVER THERE IS A BASIC RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POLICE FORCE, AND ESPECIALLY THE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU, ΤΟ WARN THE PUBLIC AGAINST ILL-CONCEIVED APPROACHES TO SECURITY MATTERS, AND UNBIASLY RECOMMEND THAT SECURITY COMPANIES ARE EMPLOYED

ΤΟ PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE."

DEADLINE FOR APPLYING FOR EXEMPTIONS UNDER WPCO

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THE DEADLINE FOR APPLYING FOR EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE IN THE JUNK BAY AND PORT SHELTER WATER CONTROL ZONES IS TOMORROW (SATURDAY), THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) REMINDED AFFECTED RESIDENTS TODAY (FRIDAY).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EPD SAID OWNERS OR OCCUPIERS OF RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL PREMISES INCLUDING RESTAURANTS WITHIN THE JUNK BAY AND PORT SHELTER WATER CONTROL ZONES WITH EXISTING DISCHARGES BEFORE AUGUST 1 LAST YEAR MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN EXEMPTION.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEADLINE FOR APPLYING FOR EXEMPTIONS ALSO APPLIES TO INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DISCHARGES IN THE SOUTHERN WATER CONTROL ZONE, WHICH COVERS THE SOUTHERN PARTS OF HONG KONG AND LANTAU ISLANDS, AND THE OUTLYING ISLANDS INCLUDING CHEUNG CHAU, PENG CHAU AND LAMMA.

THOSE WITH EXISTING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL DISCHARGES THE SOUTHERN WATER CONTROL ZONE BEFORE AUGUST 1 LAST YEAR MAY ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR AN EXEMPTION.

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HOWEVER, ALL DISCHARGES WHICH BEGAN ON OR AFTER AUGUST YEAR ARE REQUIRED TO BE LICENSED. EXISTING DISCHARGES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED TO THE EPD BY APRIL THIS YEAR WILL ALSO HAVE то BE LICENSED.

/AFTER APRIL