SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1970
TWO MORE COUNTRY PARKS GAZETTED
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THE GAZETTING OF TWO MORE COUNTRY PARKS AT PAT SIN LENG AND NORTH LANTAU HAS WIDENED THE PROTECTION AREA OF HONG KONG'S COUNTRYSIDE TO MORE THAN 106 SQUARE MILES.
THE PAT SIN LENG COUNTRY PARK IS WEST OF THE TAI MEI TUK/LUX KENG ROAD ADJOINING THE PLOVER COVE COUNTRY PARK. THE NORTH LAKTAU PARK ADJOINS THE SOUTH LANTAU PARK, BUT EXCLUDES NGONG PING, KEUNG SHAN, TUNG CHUNG AND TAI C.
ACCORDING TO THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR. MARTIN LEWIS, THE GAZETTING AND DESIGNATION OF THE FIVE-YEAR COUNTRY PARKS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IS 66 PER CENT COMPLETE. SOUTH LANTAU IS EXPECTED TO BE DESIGNATED ON FRIDAY (APRIL 28).
MR. LEWIS EXPLAINED THAT PROTECTION OF A PROPOSED COUNTRY PARK TAKES EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF GAZETTING. AFTER 60 DAYS OF SUCH NOTICE, CBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED BOUNDARIES ARE HEARD AND AFTER MODIFICATIONS TO THE PLANS, THE AREA IS THEN DESIGNATED.
INCLUDING SOUTH LANTAU, DESIGNATED COUNTRY PARKS COVER A LAND MASS OF 22,203 HECTARES- NORTH LANTAU COUNTRY PARK HAS AN AREA OF 2,220 HECTARES AND PAT SIN LENG 3,150 HECTARES.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN PARKS OR SPECIAL AREAS, COVERING AN AREA OF ABOUT 15,00) HECTARES WILL BE DESIGNATED BEFORE THE END OF 1981 THE TARGET DATE FOR THE PROGRAMME.
IK EACH OF THE COUNTRY PARKS, MANAGEMENT CENTRES WILL BE ESTABLISHED AND EACH WILL HAVE ITS OWN STAFF RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION. A UNIFORM PARK RANGER SERVICE IS BEING SET UP FOR THE ASSISTANCE AND CONTROL OF VISITORS.
SPECIAL FERRY SERVICE FOR TIN HAU FESTIVAL
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY WILL OPERATE A SPECIAL FERRY SERVICE FROM WAN CHAI TO JOSS HOUSE BAY ON APRIL 20 AND 29 FOR THE TIN HAU FESTIVAL.
THIS YEAR THE FESTIVAL FALLS ON SATURDAY (APRIL 29) AND LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO GO TO JOSS HOUSE BAY TO PAY HOMAGE TO THE GODDESS TIN HAU, PATRON SAINT OF SEAFARERS.
TRIPLE-DECK FERRIES WILL IE USED ON THE SPECIAL SERVICE. THE FIRST FERRY WILL LEAVE WAN CHAI FERRY PIEF AT 10 A.M. CN APRIL 2. AN ALL-MIGHT SERVICE WILL BE OPERATED DET.EEN 12.30 A.. AND 6.30 A.M. ON APRIL 29 AT 90-MINUTE FREQUENCY.
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THE LAST FERRY FROM JOSS HOUSE EAY ILL SAIL FOR AN CHAI AT 5 P.N. ON APRIL 29.