THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1991
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HOLIDAY MAIL DELIVERY ARRANGEMENT
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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR DOMINIC S.W. WONG, ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT DURING THE FORTHCOMING HOLIDAY PERIOD FROM JUNE 15 TO 18 ALL POST OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED.
THERE WILL BE ONE MAIL DELIVERY EACH ON JUNE 15 (SATURDAY) JUNE 17 (MONDAY). NO DELIVERIES WILL BE MADE ON JUNE 16 AND 18.
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GRADING OF BEACH WATER QUALITY
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) TODAY ANNOUNCED GRADES ON THE BACTERIOLOGICAL WATER QUALITY OF BEACHES IN HONG KONG.
THE PURPOSE OF THE GRADING SYSTEM IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE STATE OF BACTERIOLOGICAL VARIOUS BEACHES.
THE GRADING WILL ВЕ SEASON, TO COINCIDE WITH THE USUALLY SAMPLED.
(THURSDAY) ALL BATHING
SWIMMERS AND POLLUTION AT
THE BATHING
ANNOUNCED BIWEEKLY DURING
FREQUENCY AT WHICH BEACH WATERS ARB
THE GRADING IS BASED ON THE MOST RECENT E. COLI DATA OBTAINED BY THE EPD IN ITS ROUTINE MONITORING PROGRAMME.
AS WITH LAST YEAR, THE GRADING ALSO INCLUDES AN ESTIMATE OF THE RISK OF SUFFERING SOME MINOR SKIN OR GASTROINTESTINAL COMPLAINTS AS A RESULT OF SWIMMING AT A BEACH WHICH HAS SOME DEGREE OF POLLUTION.
THE ESTIMATE IS BASED ON A VERY LARGE HODY OF STATISTICAL INFORMATION GATHERED IN HONG KONG IN RECENT BATHING SRASONS.
THE GRADING OF SOME BEACHES MAY VARY DURING THE SUMMER. THIS REPRESENTS A NATURAL FLUCTUATION IN THE BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF BATHING WATERS IN MOST CASES, AS RAIN AND TIDES BRING MORE OR LESS POLLUTION TO THE BEACHES.
HOWEVER, THE GRADES GIVE A GOOD GENERAL PICTURE OF THE WATER QUALITY AT BATHING BEACHES AT THE TIME OF REPORTING AND FORM THE BEST AVAILABLE FORECAST FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURF.
AN EPD SPOKESMAN
SAID: "REACHES WITH HIGHLY DEVELOPED HINTERLANDS ARE LIKELY TO BE MORE POLLUTED THAN THE GRADES SUGGEST DURING AND AFTER HEAVY RAIN.
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"BATHERS SHOULD AVOID SUCH BEACHES FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS AFTER
THERE IF A STORM, LONGER IF THE WEATHER REMAINS OVERCAST OR LESS STRONG SUNSHINE.
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