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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1994

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DEPARTMENT HAD ALSO SET UP AN EMERGENCY CENTRE WHICH CO-ORDINATE REMOVAL OF FALLEN TREES, BOULDERS AND LANDSLIP MATERIAL.

MISS CHUNG ALSO APPEALED TO THE PUBLIC TO HELP BY:

KEEPING HONG KONG CLEAN. IN PARTICULAR, DON'T THROW RUBBISH, ESPECIALLY PLASTIC BAGS, INTO GULLIES, DRAINAGE INLETS, OPEN CHANNELS, CATCHPITS;

REFRAINING FROM ILLEGAL DUMPING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL, ESPECIALLY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, AT OR NEAR CULVERT

INLETS AND OUTLETS AND INDISCRIMINATE FILLING UP OF NATURAL STREAMS:

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REFRAINING FROM ILLEGAL EXCAVATION OF NATURAL SLOPES SITE FORMATION AS IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PRACTICE; AND

REGULAR INSPECTION OF PRIVATE SLOPES BY OWNERS. PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO BLOCKED DRAINS.

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LAND AUCTION ARRANGEMENTS

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FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY FOR

PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON:

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WE WILL BE REVIEWING THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONDUCT OF LAND AUCTIONS IN THE LIGHT OF YESTERDAY'S EXPERIENCE TO SEE WHETHER ANY CHANGES SHOULD BE INTRODUCED BEFORE THE NEXT ONE.

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"IT IS FUNDAMENTAL TO ANY AUCTION AND PARTICULARLY OF LAND IN HONG KONG THAT THERE SHOULD BE REAL COMPETITION,

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AUCTIONS

THE PREMIA OBTAINED AT YESTERDAY'S AUCTION WAS WITHIN THE

GOVERNMENT'S EXPECTATIONS.

"WE DO NOT CONSIDER THERE WAS A CHALLENGE TO THE GOVERNMENT YESTERDAY. CERTAINLY THE PACKAGE OF MEASURES BEING PUT TOGETHER BY THE TASK FORCE WOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY ANY SUCH CHALLENGE.

"THE AIM OF OUR PACKAGE REMAINS AS IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN: TO BRING A MODERATION OF PROPERTY PRICES WITHOUT CAUSING THE MARKET TO LOSE ITS EQUILIBRIUM.'

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