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FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1994

MR CHUNG NOTED: "THE EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO THE ZINC GALVANISING WORKS, NON-FERROUS METALLURGICAL WORKS AND GLASS WORKS WILL BE REMOVED AFTER 12 MONTHS, WHILE THE EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO THE ORGANIC WORKS AND RENDERING WORKS WILL BE REMOVED IN AUGUST 1996."

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ALSO GAZETTED TODAY IS A NOTIFICATION THAT EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO ANOTHER 10 AIR POLLUTING INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES WILL BE REMOVED FROM AUGUST 26, 1995.

THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE THOSE CONDUCTING SPECIFIED PROCESSES OF ACRYLATE WORKS, CEMENT WORKS, CERAMIC WORKS, COPPER WORKS, IRON AND STEEL WORKS MINERAL WORKS, FRIT WORKS, ZINC GALVANISING WORKS, NON-FERROUS METALLURGICAL WORKS AND GLASS WORKS.

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CHUNG SAID: "THESE 10 PROCESSES FORMED THE SECOND BATCH SPECIFIED PROCESSES TO COME UNDER FULL LICENCE CONTROL AS A RESULT TIGHTENING THE LEGISLATION LAST YEAR."

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"THE FIRST BATCH INCLUDED ALUMINIUM WORKS, PETROCHEMICAL WORKS, TAR AND BITUMEN WORKS, AND SOME POLLUTING CEMENT WORKS, ALL OF WHICH WILL COME UNDER FULL LICENCE CONTROL IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR.

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"THESE CONTROLS MARK A SIGNIFICANT FURTHER STEP AIR POLLUTION FROM POLLUTING INDUSTRIES.

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IN COMBATING

"WITHIN A YEAR FROM NOW, OVER A HUNDRED LARGE FACTORIES WILL BE LICENSED AND WILL HAVE TO MEET STRINGENT EPD REQUIREMENTS.

"WITH THE EMPHASIS ON BETTER PLANT MANAGEMENT AND MODERN POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT, SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN AIR QUALITY AROUND THESE FACTORIES ARE EXPECTED, MR CHUNG SAID.

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THE INDUSTRIES CONCERNED WERE CONSULTED AND HAVE NO MAJOR PROBLEMS IN UPGRADING EXISTING PLANTS AND PROCESSES TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW REQUIREMENTS.

COPIES OF THE GUIDANCE NOTES ON THE BEST PRACTICABLE MEANS ΤΟ BE ADOPTED ARE AVAILABLE AT THE AIR MANAGEMENT GROUP OF EPD, 3 3RD FLOOR, REVENUE TOWER, 5 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI.

ENQUIRIES ON HOW TO APPLY FOR EXEMPTIONS AND LICENCES SHOULD BE MADE ON 594 6235.

OCCUPATION BREAKDOWN OF DISTRICT BOARD CANDIDATES

AMONG THE 757 CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS IN SEPTEMBER, 267 WERE ADMINISTRATORS AND EXECUTIVES.

NINETY-FOUR WERE BUSINESSMEN AND INDUSTRIALISTS.

THERE WERE ALSO 76 PROFESSIONALS. ENGAGED IN SOCIAL SERVICE WAS

74.

THE NUMBER FOR THOSE 87 BELONGED ΤΟ THE EDUCATIONALIST/TEACHER/JOURNALIST CATEGORY AND 77 WERE OFFICE WORKERS.

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