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THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1990

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PAK SHA CHAU

SILVERSTRAND

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1

TRIO (HEBE HAVEN)

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TSUEN WAN DISTRICT

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ANGLERS'

APPROACH

LASAM

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3

3

3

2

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GEMINI

HOI MBI WAN

LIDO

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TING KAU

1

2

TUNG WAN, MA WAN

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NOTE: 'X" THE BEACH HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR SWIMMING PURPOSES.

NON-GAZETTED BEACHES.

THE FOLLOWING BEACHES HAVE CHANGED GRADING ON THIS OCCASION:

"1"; HAIRPIN, ST STEPHEN'S AND TUNG WAN ON MA WAN, FROM "2" TO

HOM KOK AND CHEUNG SHA HOI MEI WAN, FROM "3" TO "2"; CHUNG LOWER, FROM "1" TO "2".

THE CHANGES ARE WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE OF FLUCTUATION BACTERIAL WATER QUALITY OF THESE BEACHES.

TING KAU, FROM "4" TO "3".

TING KAU BEACH IS

UPGRADED

IN THIS

OF THE

OCCASION. THE PREVIOUS GRADE WAS DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL IN JUNE AND JULY WHICH HAD HINTERLAND TO BE FLUSHED CAUSED THE POLLUTANTS IN THE BEACH INTO THE SEA WATER.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

ACTING

EPD,

PRINCIPAL DR M.J.

FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES,

PLEASE

CONTACT THE

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER (WATER POLICY) OF THE

BROOM, ON TEL. 835 1234.

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