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ROCK AND MINERAL CORNER

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THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1991

HERE

ROCK SAMPLES DISPLAYED

ARE MAINLY OF IGNEOUS VOLCANIC ORIGIN. METAMORPHIC ROCKS SUCH AS MARBLES ARE ALSO FEATURED HERE.

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SUMMING UP, MR LAU SAID HE HOPED THE CENTRE IS BUT THE FIRST STOP IN VISITORS' EXPEDITION IN NATURE EDUCATION.

"THAT IS WHY WE POINT OUT TO VISITORS SOME 50 PLACES WHERE THEY SHOULD FURTHER EXPLORE IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT NATURE.

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"FOR INSTANCES, BIRD LOVERS ARE REFERRED TO THE MAI PO MARSHES WHILE BOTANY ENTHUSIASTS TO THE SHING MUN ARBORETUM. THOSE WHO HAVE SPECIAL TASTE FOR MARINE LIFE MUST NOT MISS OCEAN PARK.

FINALLY, HE DISCLOSED THAT FACILITIES PLANNED UNDER PHASE II INCLUDE AN INSECTARIUM AND A CAFETERIA.

DEADLINE FOR APPLYING FOR LICENCES UNDER WPCO

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IS THE DEADLINE FOR APPLYING FOR LICENCES UNDER THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE FOR EFFLUENT DISCHARGES IN THE DEEP BAY AND MIRS BAY WATER CONTROL ZONES.

THE MAJOR AREAS WITHIN THE DEEP BAY WATER CONTROL ZONE INCLUDE PING CHE, FANLING AND SHEUNG SHUI NEW TOWN, KWU TUNG, SAN TIN, PAT HEUNG, KAM TIN, SHEK KONG, YUEN LONG, TIN SHUI WAI, LAU FAU SHAN, HUNG SHUI KIU AND TONG YAN SAN TSUEN.

THE MAJOR AREAS WITHIN THE MIRS BAY WATER CONTROL ZONE INCLUDE SHA TAU KOK, LUK KENG, PING CHAU, KAT 0, TAP MUN, KO LAU WAN, TAI LONG WAN, LONG KE, THE SOUTHERN TIP OF CLEARWATER BAY PENINSULA AND PART OF TUNG LUNG CHAU.

AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) SPOKESMAN SAID THAT OWNERS OR OCCUPIERS OF THE INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL AND ALL OTHER TYPES OF PREMISES WITHIN THE DEKP BAY AND MIRS BAY WATER CONTROL ZONES WITH EXISTING EFFLUENT DISCHARGES SHOULD APPLY FOR A LICENCE BY TOMORROW.

DOMESTIC EFFLUENTS DISCHARGING DIRECT INTO PUBLIC FOUL SEWERS AND DISCHARGE OF UNPOLLUTED WATER ARE HOWEVER NOT UNDER CONTROL.

APPLICATION FORMS FOR LICENCES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE EPD OFFICES AND THE DISTRICT OFFICES IN SAI KUNG, TUEN MUN, YUEN LONG, NORTH AND TAI PO.

ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE MADE TO EPD ON TEL. NO. 650 7303.

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