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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1994

THESE EXHAUSTS ARE ALSO A MAJOR SOURCE OF AIRBORNE MATTER, ESPECIALLY THE SMALLER RESPIRABLE PARTICLES.

OTHER SOURCES

OF

PARTICLES INCLUDE INDUSTRY, BOILERS, CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, THE SEA AND THE SOIL.

PARTICULATE

FURNACES AND

IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT WHILST THE WEATHER AND CLIMATE ALWAYS WAY AFFECT THE CONCENTRATIONS OF POLLUTANTS IN THE AIR, THE ONLY SURE OF REDUCING

LEVELS IS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM THE MAN-MADE SOURCES.

THE

NOTE TO EDITORS:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS ATR QUALITY REPORT AND OTHER ACTING PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ISSUES, PLEASE CONTACT PROTECTION OFFICER MR S W PANG ON TEL 594 6401.

AIR

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LANTAU TAXI FARE RISE

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT WITH EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 16), FARES FOR LANTAU TAXIS WILL BE REVISED AS FOLLOWS:

LANTAU TAXIS

FLAGFALL FOR THE FIRST 2 KM

$9.00

FOR EVERY 0.2 KM AFTER THE FIRST 2 KM

$0.90

ADDITIONAL FARE FOR EACH ARTICLE

$4.00

OF BAGGAGE, ANIMAL OR BIRD

FOR EVERY HIRING ARRANGED THROUGH

TELEPHONE BOOKING

$5.00

TAXI OWNERS ARE ALSO REMINDED THAT THE TAXI FARE TABLES AT THE INTERIOR NFARSIDE REAR DOOR AND THE FRONT DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OR THE FRONT NEARSIDE DOOR AS STIPULATED IN THE GAZETTE NOTICE SHOULD SHOW THE NEW FARE SCALE STARTING FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE FARE INCREASE.

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