MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1978
NEW HARD-COVER BOOK ON BIRDS.
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A HARD-COVER EDITION OF THE NEW BOOK +A COLOUR GUIDE TO HONG KONG BIRDS+, IS NOW ON SALE AND KEEN DEMAND IS EXPECTED AS ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF COPIES HAVE BEEN PRINTED.
THE PRICE OF THE HARDEACK VERSION IS HK$32, AND HK$20 FOR THE
400 LAMINATED SOFT-COVER EDITION, SALES OF WHICH ALREADY EXCEED 1, COPIES.
BOTH EDITIONS OF THE BOOK ARE OBTAINABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL AND AT LEADING BOOKSHOPS.
RICHLY ILLUSTRATED WITH ORIGINAL PAINTINGS IN FULL COLOUR, THE BOOK CONTAINS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ON THE DIFFERENT SPECIES OF BIRDS THAT ARE TO BE FOUND IN HONG KONG.
IT ALSO ADVISES PEOPLE ON THE KIND OF EQUIPMENT TO USE WHILE ON BIRD-WATCHING EXPEDITIONS AND MEANS OF IDENTIFYING EACH BIRD BY ITS
KNOWN CHARACTERISTICS.
+A COLOUR GUIDE TO HONG KONG BIRDS+ IS ILLUSTRATED BY MISS KAREN PHILLIPPS, A LOCAL ARTIST WHO SPECIALISES IN NATURAL LIFE SUBJECTS. THE TEXT IS BY CLIVE VINEY, HONORARY RECORDER OF THE HONG KONG BIRD WATCHING SOCIETY.
USD TO MOVE TAI PO OFFICE ****
THE ADMINISTRATION, ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, RECREATION AND AMENITIES AND PEST CONTROL SECTIONS OF URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE WILL MOVE FROM ITS PRESENT ADDRESS TO MEI TAK BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, KWONG FUK ROAD, TAI PO, THE NEW TERRITORIES, ON WEDNESDAY (FEBRUARY 1).
THE VACANTED OFFICE SPACE AT BLOCK 'D' TING KOK BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, TING KOK ROAD, TAI PO, WILL IN TURN BE OCCUPIED BY THE HAWKERS AND MARKETS SECTION ON THE SAME DATE.
BUSINESS IN CONNECTION WITH THESE OFFICES WILL BE HANDLED
AT THE NEW PREMISES FROM THURSDAY (FEBRUARY 2).
ALL TELEPHONE COMPLAINTS OR ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE BY DIALLING 12-672511.
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