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SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1981
LANTAU ISLAND CAMP-SITE OPENED
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THE FIRST CAMP-SITE ON BEACHES FOR YOUNG HOLIDAY-MAKERS HAS BEEN OPENED TO CAMPERS AT PUI O, ON LANTAU ISLAND BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
MORE CAMP-SITES WITH PROPER FACILITIES ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF LANTAU WILL BE BUILT TO COPE WITH THE INCREASING DEMAND OF THIS POPULAR OUT-DOOR ACTIVITY DURING THE SUMMER, A SPOKESMAN SAID.
TWO MORE CAMP-SITES FOR CHEUNG SHA ON THE ISLAND ARE NOW BEING PLANNED, WHILE TWO MAJOR BEACH PARKS IN THE HINTERLAND OF PUI O AND CHEUNG SHA WHICH CAN ACCOMMODATE VERY MUCH LARGER NUMBERS AND CATER TO A WIDER RANGE OF TASTES ARE ALSO BEING PLANNED.
THE BEAUTIFUL PUI O CAMP-SITE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
THERE ARE 20 CAMPING SPACES, EACH SEPARATED BY NATURAL SHRUBS.
AN UMBRELLA A LONG BENCH WITH SEAT, A BARBECUE PIT AND A LITTER BIN ARE PROVIDED AT EACH SPACE.
AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE CAMP-SITE, A PUBLIC INFORMATION NOTICE BOARD IS SET UP TO ENABLE THE CAMPERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE IR FRIENDS BY SIMPLY STICKING A MESSAGE ON THE BOARD.
CAMPERS ARE URGED TO FOLLOW THE CAMP KEEPER'S INSTRUCTION IN HELPING TO KEEP THE SITE CLEAN AND TIDY TO PROTECT THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE AREA. THEY ARE PARTICULARLY REQUESTED NOT TO VANDALISE ANY CAMPING FACILITIES.
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