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A Jardine's Lookout resident was hoping to enjoy a quiet Sunday morning on September 10 when construction workers at a nearby luxury development The Legend were causing noise pollution.

'There is nothing like spending a quiet Sunday morning reading the newspaper, but living near Cheung Kong [Holdings'] construction site made that impossible,' he wrote.

'Despite repeated complaints to the police, the workers at this construction site continued to flout the law and carried out noisy construction works all day on Sunday. This suggests to me that the police are either unable or unwilling to enforce the law or that the penalties imposed are too small to be a deterrent.

'Perhaps Cheung Kong may wish to comment on why it is not more socially responsible and does not impose effective environmental controls on its developments. I won't hold my breath waiting for a reply and presume that I will just have to wait for The Legend to be finished for my chance of peace and quiet on a Sunday morning - at least until the next development comes along!'

The Legend's main contractor, Chun Wo Building Construction, said it would review noise control measures, but insisted its workers did nothing wrong or illegal.

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