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58 convicted pollution cases recorded in December

A total of 58 convictions were recorded in the courts in December 1996 for breaching anti-pollution legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.

Among them, 17 were convictions made under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance (WPCO), 14 under the Noise Control Ordinance (NCO), 17 under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance (APCO), two under the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance (OLPO), six under the Waste Disposal Ordinance (WDO) and two under the Dumping at Sea Ordinance (DASO).

The fines ranged from $500 to $150,000. Chun Wo Construction Limited was fined $150,000 for using powered mechanical equipment not in accordance with permit conditions.

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January issue of Monthly Digest of Statistics on sale

Two feature articles entitled Employment Situation of First Degree Graduates 1995 and Indicators on the Provision of Health Facilities and Manpower are published in the January 1997 issue of the Hong Kong Monthly Digest of Statistics, which is now on sale.

The higher education institutions funded by the University Grants Committee conduct Graduate Employment Surveys annually to collect information on the employment situation of all full-time graduates of the year. The survey findings provide valuable information for academic planning by the University Grants Committee and the institutions themselves.

The feature article, Employment Situation of First Degree Graduates 1995, summarises the findings of the 1995 survey in respect of first degree graduates.

The population of Hong Kong, amounting to some six million, is provided with a comprehensive range of medical and health services. Such provision of services can be reflected through indicators on the provision of health facilities and manpower.