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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1979
AND ACCORDING TO MR. CHONG ABOUT ONE MILLION VISITS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MADE TO THE PARKS THIS MONTH.
+AGAIN, I MUST APPEAL TO VISITORS TO THE PARKS TO TAKE PRECOOKED FOOD AND SANDWICHES WITH THEM WHEN THEY GO OUT ON PICNICS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.
+WANTON DESTRUCTION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND OUR PARK RANGERS, FOREST GUARDS AND POLICE WILL BE OUT IN FULL FORCE TO SEE THAT THE LAW IS MAINTAINED, SAID MR. CHONG.
HE ADDED THAT THE COUNTRY PARKS WERE FOR EVERYONE IN HONG KONG AND IT WAS THEREFORE UP TO THE USERS TO ENSURE THAT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT REMAINED INTACT FOR THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE.
LATE NIGHT HOLIDAY BUS SERVICES
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SPECIAL LATE NIGHT BUS SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED ON CHRISTMAS EVE (MONDAY) AND NEW YEAR'S EVE.
IN KOWLOON, URBAN ROUTE NOS. 1A, 2, 5, 6, 6A AND 9 AND CROSS HARBOUR ROUTE NO. 102 WILL BE OPERATING"ABOUT AN HOUR LATER THAN NORMAL. ALL-NIGHT ROUTE NOS. 121 AND 122 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL JOURNEYS,
ON HONG KONG ISLAND, THE LAST BUSES FOR ROUTE NOS. 2, 4, 5, 8, 23 AND 72 WILL ALSO RUN AN HOUR LATER THAN NORMAL.
SEA WALL TO BE BUILT FOR QUARRY BAY RECLAMATION
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL BUILD A 665-METRE SEA WALL FOR THE RECLAMATION AT QUARRY BAY,
THE OVERALL PROJECT WILL PROVIDE ABOUT 18 HECTARES OF LAND FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND CARGO HANDLING USES AS WELL AS NEW ROADWORKS.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE NOW BEING INVITED BY PWD.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEA WALL IS EXPECTED TO START IN APRIL NEXT YEAR AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 24 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE PORT WORKS DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE.