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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1974
+ IN MANY AREAS, INCLUDING MOST PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, FULL SEWAGE TREATMENT WILL HAVE TO BE PROVIDED AS PART OF ANY LARGE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME, AND FORTUNATELY, COMPACT PACKAGE PLANTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE.+
ON A DIFFERENT NOTE, MR. ROBSON REFERRED TO THE RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE WHERE A NUMBER OF COUNTRY PARKS AND NATURE TRAILS ARE BEING CREATED UNDER A FIVE-YEAR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
HE ISSUED AN OPEN INVITATION TO ALL TO VISIT THE COUNTRYSIDE TO SEE WHAT WAS BEING CREATED FOR THEM, AND SAID THAT DESPITE THE UNIQUE PROBLEMS THAT HAD TO BE SOLVED AND THE DENSITY OF THE POPULATION +HONG KONG IS, AND CAN REMAIN FOR A LONG TIME, A PLEASANT PLACE TO LIVE IN.+
NOTE TO EDITORS:
COPIES OF THE FULL TEXT OF MR. ROBSON'S SPEECH ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION FROM THE G.1.5. PRESS ROOM, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, 6TH FLOOR.
G.C.E. EXAMINATION CANDIDATES
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EXTERNAL EXAMINATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ADVISED CANDIDATES WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE NOTICE BY WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 18) TO CALL IN PERSON AT ARSENAL STREET POLICE PRIMARY SCHOOL BETWEEN 10 A.M. AND 1 P.M. OR 2 P.M. AND 6 P.M. ON DECEMBER 19 TO COLLECT THEIR ADMISSION FORMS. THEY SHOULD BRING ALONG THEIR IDENTITY CARDS.
ADMISSION FORMS NOT COLLECTED AFTER DECEMBER 20 WILL BE RETURNED TO THE EXAMINATIONS DIVISION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR CANCELLATION AND THE CANDIDATES CONCERNED WILL BE REGARDED AS HAVING WITHDRAWN THEIR ENTRIES.
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