SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1981
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BOY SCOUTS CLEAN UP SAI KUNG BEACH
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A GROUP OF 30 BOY SCOUTS TODAY (SATURDAY) WORKED IN COMMUNITY SPIRIT ON THE SILVER STRAND BEACH AT SAI KUNG AND GAVE A FACELIFT TO THE CROWDED BEACH.
MOUNTING AN EXTENSIVE CLEAN-UP OPERATION, THE MEMBERS OF THE EAST KOWLOON BOY SCOUT ASSOCIATION PICKED UP A LARGE QUANTITY OF LITTER AND EMPTY TIN CANS FROM THE BEACH.
THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICE OF SAI KUNG PROVIDED BACK-UP SERVICES BY DEPLOYING A TEAM OF WORKERS.
THE EXERCISE WAS AIMED AT MAKING THE BATHERS AWARE OF THE NEED TO KEEP THE BEACH CLEAN, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT LITTERING ON THE BEACH IS AN OFFENCE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF $1 000 ON FIRST AND $2 000 ON SUBSEQUENT CONVICTIONS.
FIRING PRACTICE REMINDER
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CASTLE
THERE WILL BE FIRING PRACTICE IN THE HA TSUEN/CASTLE PEAK RANGE FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY NEXT WEEK (MARCH 16-20).
PRACTICE WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 8 AM AND 4 PM ON MONDAY- BETWEEN 9 AM AND 3 PM ON TUESDAY AND BETWEEN 9 AM AND 2 PM FROM WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WARNED NOT TO ENTER THE AREA WHEN RED FLAGS ARE FLYING.
WATER CUT IN CENTRAL AND WAN CHAI ***
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN CENTRAL AND WAN CHAT WILL BE CUT OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON MONDAY (MARCH 16) TO 6 AM ON TUESDAY (MARCH 17) FOR LEAKAGE TEST.
THE AREAS TO BE AFFECTED ARE DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL TO QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL FROM JACKSON ROAD TO ICE HOUSE STREET, AND QUEENSWAY TO WATERFRONT FROM ARSENAL STREET TO MURRAY ROAD.