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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1993

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FINAL REPORT ON CHINESE MEDICINE READY THIS YEAR

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THE WORKING PARTY ON CHINESE MEDICINE IS EXPECTED TO SUBMIT ITS FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT THIS YEAR, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN HER WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON PHILIP

WONG, MRS WONG SAID SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF ITS INTERIM REPORT LAST YEAR, THE WORKING PARTY HAD RECEIVED MORE THAN 200 REPRESENTATIONS FROM PROFESSIONALS, PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

"IT HAS STUDIED THE VIEWS RECEIVED AND IS NOW FINALISING ITS RECOMMENDATIONS,' MRS WONG SAID.

"IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE FINAL REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ADMINISTRATION WITHIN THIS YEAR,

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TALKS ON RELOCATION OF CEMENT PLANT UNDER WAY

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PROGRESS IN THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE OWNER OF THE HONG KONG CEMENT PLANT ON TSING YI FOR ITS RELOCATION A NEW SITE ON THE NORTH COAST HAS BEEN ENCOURAGING AND THE GOVERNMENT HOPES TO FINALISE AN AGREEMENT IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LEE WING-TAT IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HE SAID SUBJECT TO THE AGREEMENT BEING REACHED, THE EXISTING PLANT WOULD BE DECOMMISSIONED IN 1996.

MR EASON NOTED THAT THE PROCESS OF RELOCATING SUCH PLANTS INVOLVED WIDE-RANGING PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION SUCH AS IDENTIFYING A SUITABLE NEW SITE AND NEGOTIATING THE DETAILS OF A MUTUALLY ACCEPTABLE AGREEMENT WITH THE OWNER.

HE ASSURED THE COUNCILLORS THAT THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT BOARD AND ITS ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING SUB-COMMITTEE HAD BEEN AND WOULD CONTINUE TO BE KEPT INFORMED OF THE RELOCATION PROPOSAL.

"UNTIL THE PLANT IS REMOVED, THE ADMINISTRATION WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE STRICT ENFORCEMENT ACTION TO MINIMISE AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE THE DUST AND NOISE NUISANCES, HE SAID, ADDING THAT FURTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN WHENEVER NECESSARY.

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