XN000022-1991-10-13 — Page 7

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1991

MEAN DAILY MAXIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE

MEAN AIR TEMPERATURE

MEAN DAILY MINIMUM AIR TEMPERATURE

MEAN DEW POINT

TOTAL EVAPORATION

30.8 DEGREES CELSIUS;

0.5 DEGREE CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL

28.1 DEGREES CELSIUS ;

0.5 DEGREE CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL

25.8 DEGREES CELSIUS ;

0.3 DEGREE CELSIUS ABOVE NORMAL

23.1 DEGREES CELSIUS :

0.2 DEGREE CELSIUS BELOW NORMAL

128.8 MM ¦

21.5 MM BELOW NORMAL

STOPPING BLACK SMOKE NEEDS ACTIVE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

THE SUCCESS IN STOPPING BLACK SMOKE AND CREATING A CLEANER AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT DEPENDS HEAVILY ON THE COMMUNITY'S ACTIVE SUPPORT, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, MRS PEGGY LAM, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

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SHE WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE "DRIVE-IN CONCERT" OF THE CAMPAIGN ON VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL WHICH WAS HELD AT THE HONG KONG SCHOOL OF MOTORING IN TAI WAI, SHA TIN.

MRS LAM POINTED OUT THAT "IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT IS NOT ONLY A MATTER FOR THE GOVERNMENT, IT IS HEAVILY RELIANT ON ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

"TODAY'S EVENT HAS GAINED LARGE-SCALE SUPPORT FROM VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS IN THE TRADE WHICH SETS A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION,"

SHE URGED DRIVERS AND OWNERS OF DIESEL-ENGINE-DRIVEN VEHICLES TO MAINTAIN THEIR VEHICLES PROPERLY AND MIND THEIR DRIVING HABITS IN AN EFFORT TO ELIMINATE EXCESSIVE BLACK SMOKE.

ALSO ADDRESSING THE CEREMONY WAS THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (AIR AND NOISE) OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, MR FRED TROMP.

HE SAID THE CAMPAIGN WAS AIMED AT EDUCATING AND ENCOURAGING VEHICLE DRIVERS AND OWNERS TO PAY GREATER ATTENTION ΤΟ MAINTAINING THEIR VEHICLES AND USING THE CORRECT GEAR FOR THE PREVAILING ROAD CONDITIONS, AND TO FORM THE HABIT OF CHECKING THE SMOKE LEVEL DURING THEIR DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION.

MR TROMP ESTIMATED THAT THERE COULD BE AS MANY AS 13,000 SMOKY VEHICLES RUNNING ON THE ROAD AT ANY TIME DURING THE DAYTIME EMITTING HARMFUL TONNES OF PARTICULATES EACH DAY AND CAUSING A MAJOR THREAT TO THE QUALITY OF THE AIR WE BREATHE AND THEREFORE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY.

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