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SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1993

CONTRACTOR TO

THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE CONTRACT REQUIRES THE SATISFY VERY STRINGENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR BOTH CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE LANDFILL, INCLUDING LINING THE SITE WITH AN IMPERMEABLE MEMBRANE AS WELL AS COLLECTING AND TREATING THE POLLUTED LIQUIDS AND LANDFILL GAS BEFORE ANY DISCHARGE FROM THE SITE."

IN ADDITION, AIR, NOISE AND WATER QUALITY WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED BOTH WITHIN THE LANDFILL AND IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, HE SAID.

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VANDALISM REGRETTED

THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR IAN STRACHAN, TODAY (SATURDAY) REGRETTED THE VANDALISM WHICH HAD TAKEN PLACE AT THE PARENTS RESOURCE CENTRE OF THE HONG KONG DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION, THIS CENTRE WILL SOON BE OPEN IN TUNG TAU ESTATE.

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"THE PARENTS RESOURCE CENTRE PROVIDES USEFUL SERVICES TO PEOPLE DOWN SYNDROME AND THEIR PARENTS.

IT HELPS TOWARDS THE INTEGRATION OF THE DISABLED INTO THE COMMUNITY. DISABLED PERSONS HAVE THE RIGHT TO USE COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

"WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A DIALOGUE WITH THE DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION AND THE LOCAL RESIDENTS.

WE WILL FIGHT PREJUDICE

VIGOROUSLY.

THIS PROJECT WILL PROCEED.

"I AM PLEASED TO LEARN THAT THE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THIS

INCIDENT.

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MR STRACHAN NOTED THAT THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, HAD ALSO EXPRESSED HER PERSONAL CONCERN OVER THIS

INCIDENT.

SHE HAD REPEATEDLY STATED IN RECENT MONTHS HER DETERMINATION TO SUPPORT THE RIGHT OF DISABLED PERSONS TO LIVE AND WORK WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

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