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5 |
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Heavy rain in the morning causes numerous cases of flooding
and landslips throughout Hong Kong; a police officer is drowned
while trying to rescue villagers in Ta Kwu Ling and schools
are suspended during the day. |
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The Chief Executive appoints the Chief Secretary for Administration
the chairman of a special task force named Team Clean which
is tasked with improving environmental hygiene and cleanliness
in Hong Kong. |
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16 |
The WHO releases findings on the SARS outbreak at Amoy Gardens,
which corroborates the Government's findings: a unique sequence
of environmental and health events that happened simultaneously
contributed to the outbreak there. |
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21 |
The Town Planning (Amendment) Bill 2003 is introduced into the
Legislative Council; the bill aims at streamlining and expediting
the town planning process, enhancing the transparency of the planning
system and strengthening enforcement control against unauthorised
developments in rural areas. |
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23 |
The WHO, which earlier praised Hong Kong for the containment measures
taken against SARS, lifts its travel advisory concerning the Special
Administrative Region. |
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27 |
A private sector firm is awarded the tender for preservation and
development of the former Marine Police Headquarters, a monument
site in Tsim Sha Tsui. |
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28 |
The Chief Executive announces an Expert Committee has been set
up to review the management and control of the SARS outbreak, which
caused 299 deaths among the more than 1 750infections;
the Expert Committee submits its report to the Chief Executive on
October 2. |
