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THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1992

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THE FOLLOWING BEACHES HAVE CHANGED GRADING ON THIS OCCASION:

CHUNG HOM KOK, DEEP WATER BAY, MIDDLE BAY, CAMPERS, PAK SHA CHAU FROM "2" TO "1"; SILVERSTRAND, TUNG WAN (MA WAN), NEW CAFETERIA FROM "3" TO '2"; TING KAU FROM "3" TO "4".

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

IN ADDITION TO THE ROUTINE MONITORING OF BEACH WATER QUALITY, THE EPD IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND FAMILY MEDICINE AND DEPARTMENT

OF MICROBIOLOGY) WILL CONDUCT AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL-MICROBIOLOGICAL STUDY AT REPULSE BAY BEACH AND BUTTERFLY BEACH STARTING JUNE THIS YEAR.

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THE STUDY AIMS TO IDENTIFY AND QUANTIFY THE PATHOGENS THAT MIGHT CAUSE DISEASES AMONG BATHERS SWIMMING IN POLLUTED BEACH

WATER, SO THAT APPROPRIATE STANDARD CAN BE USED AND EFFECTIVE POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES CAN BE DEVISED.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER HOLMES, ON TEL 835 1234.

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PRINCIPAL (WATER POLICY) OF EPD, MR PAUL

RURAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UNDERWAY

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THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION WILL CONTINUE ENSURE THAT STEADY PROGRESS IS MADE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RURAL PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY (RPIS), THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, SAID THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.

DURING HIS VISIT TO THE HEUNG YEE KUK, MR SUEN POINTED OUT THAT ABOUT $60 MILLION WILL BE SPENT IN 1992-93 ON SOME UNDER THIS SCHEME.

750 PROJECTS

"WE WILL ALSO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO ASSIST OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THEIR LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS IN ORDER TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF RURAL RESIDENTS," HE SAID.

MR SUEN ASSURED KUK MEMBERS THAT THEY WOULD BE KEPT FULLY IMFORMED, AND CONSULTED ON ALL MAJOR ISSUES CONCERNING THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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