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FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1993

PROVISION IS MADE IN THE CONTRACT TO REDUCE THE PAYMENTS то THE OPERATORS IF THE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FALL BELOW REQUIREMENTS.

THE STATION, WITH A DAILY DESIGN THROUGHPUT OF 1,200 TONNES OF REFUSE, HAS MODERNISED FACILITIES SUCH AS A COMPUTERISED WEIGHBRIDGES SYSTEM, AN EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM, COMPLETE WITH ODOUR REMOVAL UNIT, A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, A VEHICLE

SYSTEM AND A CONTAINER WASH SYSTEM.

WASH

GOVERNOR ON A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT

THE GOVERNOR, THE RT HON CHRISTOPHER PATTEN, TODAY (FRIDAY) COMMENDED THE ISLAND EAST REFUSE TRANSFER STATION FOR MAKING A REAL, STEP ALONG THE ROAD TO A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE REFUSE TRANSFER STATION, MR PATTEN SAID THIS STATION WAS SIGNIFICANT FOR TWO REASONS.

FIRST, IT IS THE FIRST ONE ON THE ISLAND.

SECOND, IT IS THE FIRST ONE WHICH IS GOING TO TAKE THE COMPACTED WASTE BY SHIP TO THE LANDFILL SITES.

"THIS

15 AN IMPORTANT DAY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY HERE IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.

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HONG KONG PRODUCES ABOUT 7,000 TONNES OF SOLID WASTE EVERYDAY,

"AND WE'VE GOT A STRATEGY FOR DEALING WITH THAT," THE GOVERNOR

SAID.

STATEMENT ON APPOINTED SEATS

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE VIEWS OF DISTRICT BOARD AND MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN DRAWING UP PROPOSALS FOR THE ABOLITION OF APPOINTED DISTRICT BOARD AND MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SEATS.

HOWEVER, OTHER VIEWS HAVE ALSO BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. THE BALANCE OF OPINION IN THE COMMUNITY SEEMS то BE IN FAVOUR OF ABOLISHING APPOINTED SEATS.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE GOVERNOR WOULD BE REPLYING TO THE LETTER FROM 148 DISTRICT BOARD AND MUNICIPAL COUNCIL MEMBERS.

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