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FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1994

SUCH CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDE SAFE WATER SUPPLY, HIGH STANDARD OF SANITATION, EFFECTIVE DISEASE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM, AS WELL. AS EFFICIENT AND ACCESSIBLE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES. ALL THESE ARE PRESENT IN HONG KONG.

HENCE, PROMPT PREVENTIVE AND CONTROL MEASURES CAN BE INSTITUTED TO STOP THE SPREAD OF CHOLERA FROM THE REPORTED CASES.

1T MUST BE EMPHASISED THAT THE NUMBER OF CHOLERA CASES [S NOT THE CRITERION TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN AREA SHOULD BE DECLARED AN INFECTED AREA.

OWNERS TO REMOVE ILLEGAL FLOATING STRUCTURES

ILLEGAL

THE MARINE DEPARTMENT HAS INSTRUCTED OWNERS WHO SET UP FLOATING STRUCTURES IN THE ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER TO REMOVE STRUCTURES BY TOMORROW (SATURDAY), A MARINE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE IR

SAID

ILLEGAL FLOATING STRUCTURES ARE USED IN THE TYPHOON SHELTER TO SUSPEND NETS FOR KEEPING FISH, SHRIMP, CRAB AND SHELLFISH.

THE ACTION WAS INITIATED BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT AS ONE OF THE GOVERNMENT MEASURES TO COMBAT CHOLERA.

AND

"THE OWNERS WERE INFORMED VERBALLY YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) REMOVAL NOTICES IN WRITING HAVE BEEN SERVED TO THEM TODAY," THE

SPOKESMAN SAID.

"THE MARINE DEPARTMENT WILL TAKE ACTION TOMORROW ΤΟ REMOVE THESE STRUCTURES SHOULD THE OWENERS FAIL TO REMOVE THEM." HE SAID.

MEANWHILE, THE MARINE DEPARTMENT IS TAKING ACTION TO PROHIBIT FISHING IN TYPHOON SHELTERS. THE BAN WILL TAKE EFFECT ONCE APPROPRIATE NOTICE BOARDS ARE ERECTED.

"THE ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER WILL BE THE FIRST ONE ON THE LIST," HE SAID.

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COMMISSIONER WIGGHAM INVITED TO SHUTTLE LAUNCH

*

THE HONG KONG COMMISSIONER TO THE USA, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, IS IN FLORIDA TO WITNESS THE LAUNCH OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA AT THE INVITATION OF DR LEROY CHIAO NASA'S FIRST ASTRONAUT OF 100 CENT CHINESE ANCESTRY.

PER

HIS

HIS BESTOWED

SPEAKING UPON HIS ARRIVAL IN FLORIDA, MR WIGGHAM EXPRESSED APPRECIATION TO DR CHIAO FOR THE GRACIOUS INVITATION AND OFFERED CONGRATULATIONS ON DR CHIAO'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND THE HONOUR UPON HIM.

CHIAO'S

"THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG SHARE DR

EXCITEMENT AND ENTHUSIASM IN SPACE AND THE SCIENCES. INDEED, t AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT A PIECE OF HONG KONG IS TRAVELLING WITH DR CHIAO UP ΤΟ THE HEAVENS, MR WIGGHAM SAID.

/A QUARTZ

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