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THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1994

HE

ADDRESSED

OR TRADE

SAID THE CHANGES MADE IN THE REVISED SCHEME HAD FARMERS' CONCERN, POINTING OUT THAT NO OTHER INDUSTRY RECEIVED SUCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARD.

UNDER THE REVISED SCHEME, A LICENCE WILL BE ISSUED FOR THREE YEARS BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES UPON COMPLIANCE BY THE APPLICANT WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT IN THE RELEVANT

OF REGULATIONS INCLUDING INSTALLATION

AN APPROVED

LEGISLATION AND WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM.

FOR THE

THE PENALTY FOR OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENCE IS $50,000 OFFENCE FIRST

AND $100,000 FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT OFFENCE PLUS A DAILY FINE OF $1,000 FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE OFFENCE.

A PAMPHLET TO EXPLAIN THE CONTROL SCHEME AND THE LICENSING PROCEDURE WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT DISTRICT OFFICES AND LOCAL

OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

OFFICES

AND

POST OFFICE GOES AUTOMATION

THE POST OFFICE IS PUSHING AHEAD WITH MORE MECHANISATION AND AUTOMATION TO FURTHER BOOST PRODUCTIVITY AND IMPROVE EFFICIENCY.

ANNOUNCING MAJOR PROJECTS COMING ON STREAM AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY), THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR MIKE PAGLIARI,

THE SPEEDPOST ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES WOULD BE COMPUTERISED

SAID JULY.

IN

THIS WILL SIMPLIFY THE PROCEDURES AT COUNTERS AND REDUCE CUSTOMERS' WAITING TIME.

IT WILL ALSO КЕЕР TRACK OF THE HANDLING OF THE ITEM AND STREAMLINE THE ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES, HE SAID.

THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL IS HELPING THE POST OFFICE BOTH DEVELOP A SELF-SERVICE AUTO MAILING SYSTEM FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF ORDINARY AND REGISTERED LETTERS,

THE SYSTEM CAN ASSESS POSTAGE, ACCEPT COINS, GIVE CHANGE, PRODUCE

RECEIPT A FRANKED POSTAGE IMPRESSION ON THE ITEM AND ISSUE A IF THE ITEM IS TO BE REGISTERED.

IT WILL REDUCE WAITING TIME AT THE COUNTER AND PROVIDE SERVICE OUTSIDE NORMAL OFFICE HOURS.

'A PROTOTYPE MACHINE IS EXPECTED TO BE READY FOR TRIAL IN TWO MONTHS, HE SAID.

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ALSO, THE POST OFFICE IS CONTINUING TO REPLACE MECHANICAL STAMP VENDING MACHINES AND LETTER SCALES WITH NEW ELECTRONIC. ONES.

/REFERRING TO