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The breakdown of nominations by district is as follows:

Central & Western

3

Wan Chai

5

Eastern

11

Southern

5

Yau Tsim Mong

6

Sham Shui Po

3

Kowloon City

7

Wong Tai Sin

9

Kung Tong

12

Tsuen Wan

1

Tuen Mun

7

Yuen Long

7

North

ད

Tai Po

S

Sai Kung

2

Sha Tin

13

Kwai Tsing

3

Islands

0

Total:

104

*End/Tuesday, January 17, 1995

49 pollution cases in December

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A total of 49 convictions were made in the courts last month for breaching anti- pollution legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.

Among them, 18 were convictions made under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance (WPCO), 17 under the Noise Control Ordinance (NCO) and 14 under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance (APCO).

The fines ranged from $500 to $100,000. The owner of Hung Tao Soya Bean Products Factory was fined $100,000 upon his fourth conviction for discharging polluting matter in the Deep Bay Water Control Zone.