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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1994

"THAT'S THE PROMISE. I AM DETERMINED TO DO ALL I CAN THAT IT IS DELIVERED, SHE SAID.

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MRS CHAN SAID THERE WAS A MORE GENERAL WAY IN WHICH AND THE REST OF THE WORLD COULD HELP HONG KONG SECURE ITS FUTURE.

"THAT IS BY CONTINUING TO TREAT US NOW AND BEYOND 1997, SHE SAID. HAVE TREATED US IN THE PAST,

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AS YOU

LIVESTOCK FARMER CONCERNS ADDRESSED TO

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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID MOST OF THE CONCERNS EXPRESSED IN A

HAVE (MONDAY)

BREN PETITION BY A GROUP OF LIVESTOCK FARMERS TODAY

HAS ADDRESSED TO IN THE REVISED LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME WHICH

THE WITH

TRADE AND BEEN WORKED OUT AFTER EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION RELEVANT GROUPS.

THEIR "WE HAVE DOUBLED THE CAPITAL GRANT FOR FARMERS TO SET UP

TREATMENT SYSTEM TREATMENT SYSTEM; ALLOWED THEM TO CHOOSE WHATEVER

CAPABLE OF APPROPRIATE ΤΟ THEIR SITUATION AS LONG AS THE SYSTEM IS MEETING THE DISCHARGE STANDARD.

IN

OF AT LEAST "WE HAVE ALSO PROPOSED A MUCH LONGER LEAD TIME THREE YEARS FOR FARMERS TO ACHIEVE THE ULTIMATE DISCHARGE STANDARD THREE PHASES.

THE

"THOSE WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR A CAPITAL GRANT MAY OPT OUT OF SCHEME WITHOUT FORFEITING THEIR ENTITLEMENT FOR AN EX-GRATIA GRANT FOR

HE SAID. WINDING UP THEIR BUSINESS WITHIN ONE YEAR,

THE SPOKESMAN WITH

SAID THE DISCHARGE STANDARD, REGARD TO

FARMERS, WHO EVENTS IN THE PAST YEAR SHOWED THAT MOST OF LIVESTOCK

ELSEWHERE BUSINESS OBTAINED AN EX-GRATIA GRANT AND RESTARTED THEIR

MONTHS UNDER THE ORIGINAL SCHEME, HAVE MET THE STANDARD WITHIN A FEW WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTY.

THE WORKED

MEASURES SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE REVISED PACKAGE OF

WITH THE

FARMING LIVESTOCK WAS

OUT IN CLOSE CONSULTATION

NEW CONCESSIONS INDUSTRY AND RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL BODIES AND THE SHOULD BE MORE THAN ADEQUATE TO MEET THE FARMERS' CONCERNS.

DELAY THE

"IT WOULD NOT BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO FURTHER LICENSING SCHEME BECAUSE INDISCRIMINATE DUMPING OF LIVESTOCK WASTE SERIOUSLY POLLUTING OUR STREAMS AND RIVERS AND CAUSING HEALTH RISK

THE SPOKESMAN SAID. WATER-SPORT GOERS IN OUR COASTAL WATERS,

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