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THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1981
FIRST HAWAIIAN GIANT TREES PLANTED IN SHA TIN
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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, 10 EVERGREEN HAWAIIAN GIANT TREES WERE PLANTED IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE TREES WERE PLANTED AT A BARREN INTERCHANGE ON LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD, OUTSIDE THE WORLDWIDE GARDEN ON THE OCCASION OF SHA TIN DISTRICT TREE PLANTING DAY, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE NEW TERRITORIES ŠERVICES DEPARTMENT.
IN A FEW YEARS FROM NOW, THE TREES WILL PRESENT A GREEN PROFILE TO CONTRAST AGAINST THE CUTTING SLOPES AND HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS OF THE NEW TOWN, THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JIMMY SWEETMAN, SAID AT THE TREE PLANTING CEREMONY.
THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE PLANTING MORE TREES TO PROVIDE PLEASANT SURROUND INGS FOR THE NEW TOWN, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.
+A BEAUTIFICATION SCHEME, THROUGH PROVISION OF A NUMBER OF GREEN PLOTS AND SITTING OUT AREAS IN THE NEW TOWN, IS ALSO BEING PLANNED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR SWEETMAN SAID.
MR SWEETMAN, TOGETHER WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICER OF SHA TIN, MR PATRICK HASE-THE PROJECT MANAGER OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, MR KENNETH KWOK- THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, MR NG CHAN-LAM, AND THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF SHA TIN, MR IP SHING-WAI, HELPED TO PLANT SEVERAL OF THE HAWAIIAN GIANT TREES AT THE INTERCHANGE.
EIGHTY CHILDREN OF TSUNG TSIN PRIMARY SCHOOL ALSO HELPED TO PLANT THE TREES.
PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE GETS AWARD
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE WAS TODAY PRESENTED WITH THE VOCATIONAL SERVICE AWARD FOR THE YEAR 1980 BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON FOR ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO A HEALTHY COMMUNITY.
THE ANNUAL AWARD IS PRESENTED BY THE CLUB TO AN ORGANISATION WHICH HAS MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE WELL-BEING AND BENEFIT OF HONG KONG AND ITS PEOPLE.
THE DEPARTMENT'S DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DR S.F. LAM, RECEIVED THE AWARD ON BEHALF OF THE HEALTH SERVICE DIVISION, AT A CEREMONY THIS AFTERNOON.
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