The function also serves to enable the community to have a better understanding of the services provided by DSD as well as the operation and the purposes of the charges for sewage services.
The three sewage treatment plants which opened today are: Cheung Sha Wan Sewage Pumping Station, North Point Sewage Screening Plant and Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works.
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Change of 1997 meetings venue not being considered: IMF
Commenting on the press reports speculating on a possible change of venue for the 1997 World Bank/IMF annual meetings, a Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) spokesman today (Saturday) said HKMA had received confirmation from the IMF management that such a change was not being considered.
The spokesman said the suggestion of a change of venue came from certain IMF staff in protest at the imprisonment of an IMF staff member by the Chinese authorities.
The proposal did not come from the IMF management, the spokesman said, adding that the Government is confident that the 1997 meetings will go ahead in Hong Kong as planned.
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New taxi service guide now available
Clear guidelines for charging luggage carried in a taxi are now included in the newly updated "Guide to Taxi Services in Hong Kong".
Announcing the publication of the updated guide, a Transport Department spokesman today (Saturday) said the guide set out the rights and obligations of taxi drivers and passengers with a hope to promote better mutual understanding between them.
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