XN000022-1994-07-23 — Page 4

SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1904

BLACK RAINSTORM WARNING LOWERED

THE BLACK RAIN STORM WARNING WARNING WHICH HAD BEEN HOISTED 5.50 AM TODAY (SATURDAY) WAS LOWERED AT 10.50 AM FOLLOWING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE WEATHER CONDITION.

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THE FLOOD WARNING WAS ALSO LOWERED AT 12.15 PM. SINCE THE HOISTING OF THE FLOOD WARNING AT 3 AM YESTERDAY (FRIDAY), A TOTAL OF 378 CASES OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN REPORTED, WITH 42 OF THEM RECORDED BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 11 AM TODAY.

THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 82 LANDSLIP CASES SINCE 3 PM YESTERDAY (FRIDAY) TILL NOON TODAY.

MARRIAGE SERVICE AT TSIM SHA TSUI MARRIAGE REGISTRY AND COTTON DRIVE MARRIAGE REGISTRY WILL RESUME NORMAL AT 2 PM, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED.

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THE 30 TEMPORARY SHELTERS OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION OPENED FOR PEOPLE IN NEED ARE ACCOMMODATING 56 PEOPLE.

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APPLICATION FOR GRANT AND ALLOWANCE FOR LIVESTOCK FARMERS

APPLICATION FOR CAPITAL GRANT AND EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE UNDER THE REVISED LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL SCHEME SHOULD BE MADE BY DECEMBER 31, 1994, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY).

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THESE APPLICATIONS WOULD COVER ALL EXPANDED PARTS PROHIBITION AREAS 3-9 AND 9A, CONTROL AREAS 10, 12, 13 AND 14, AND RESTRICTION AREAS 10R, 11R, PART OF 13R AND 14R.

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THE AREAS COVERED INCLUDE NEW TOWNS, PART OF LANTAU ISLAND, PART OF OUTLYING ISLANDS, UPPER SHAM CHUN (SHENZHEN) RIVER AREA, TO VILLAGE AND ENVIRONS, TAI LAM CHUNG, RIVER INDUS AREA, AND TUEN MUN.

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ACTING PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER MR EDDIE SAID: "LIVESTOCK FARMERS IN THESE AREAS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THE SCHEME ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

"THOSE WHO WISH TO CONTINUE THEIR BUSINESS CAN APPLY FOR CAPITAL GRANTS AND LOW INTEREST LOAN TO COVER THE COST OF POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT, WHILE THOSE WHO PREFER TO CEASE BUSINESS CAN APPLY FOR AN EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCE.

"BOTH FORMS OF FINANCIAL

ASSISTANCE HAVE BEEN INCREASED

RECENTLY," MR LUI SAID.

LETTERS INVITING FARMERS TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE HAVE BEEN SENT. AFFECTED FARMERS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE LETTERS SHOULD CONTACT EPD'S LOCAL CONTROL OFFICE (TERRITORY NORTH) ON TEL 685 1111.

/MR LUI