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She also briefed US officials on Hong Kong Government's vigorous efforts in protecting intellectual property rights in the territory both by legislative means and through robust pro-active enforcement actions.
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Chinese guidebook on slope maintenance published
The Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) of the Civil Engineering Department has published the Chinese version of the 'Geoguide 5' on slope maintenance.
The guidebook presents a recommended standard of good practice for the maintenance of man-made slopes and retaining walls in Hong Kong, head of GEO, Dr Andrew Malone, said today (Sunday),
"The guide is primarily aimed at the engineering professions. However, it also serves as a useful reference for property management people who are concerned with slope and retaining wall maintenance," he said.
The general public, however, will be more interested in the abridged version of the 'Geoguide 5', which comes under the title 'Layman's Guide to Slope Maintenance'.
It is a bi-lingual publication published by GEO in November last year to provide simplified guidance on matters related to slope maintenance. It is free of charge and 25,000 copies have already in circulation.
Dr Malone said people were beginning to get the message that regular maintenance was essential for all slopes and retaining walls.
"Property owners should arrange for regular inspections of their slopes and retaining walls within their own lots.
"If not properly maintained, a slope will deteriorate and a landslip may occur. This could result in injury to persons or damage to property.
"If this happens, suffering and hardship may result and great expense may be incurred in reinstating the ground and making the slope safe," he said.
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