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WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1981
AMENITY PLOTS FOR LANTAU
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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS ARRANGED A NUMBER OF EYE-CATCHING AMENITY PLOTS ALONG SOUTH LANTAU ROAD ON LANTAU ISLAND TO MAKE UP FOR THE LOSS OF WOODLAND AND ROADSIDE TREES. IN KEEPING WITH THE PLAN TO BEAUTIFY THE ENVIRONMENT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
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THE JOB OF PLANTING MORE THAN 100 SPECIES OF EVERGREEN SHRUBS AND TREES AND COLOURFUL FLOWERS AT FOUR AMENITY PLOTS INCLUDING THE CONCOURSE OF MUT WO FERRY PIER AND ON THE BEACHES OF CHEUNG SHA, HAS JUST BEEN COMPLETED.
WORK ON TWO OTHER AMENITY PLOTS, AT THE ENTRANCE OF SHEK PIK RESERVOIR COMMEMORATIVE GARDEN AND SOUTH LANTAU ROAD, IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED AT THE END OF NEXT MONTH.
+THE AMENITY PLOTS ARE ARRANGED IN LINE WITH THE TOPOGRAPHY AND OTHER AVAILABLE NATURAL RESOURCES. SELECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS ARE ALSO METICULOUSLY PLANNED TO ATTAIN A DELIGHTFUL EFFECT, SAID THE DISTRICT AMENITIES OFFICER OF ISLANDS, MR NG SZE-KWONG, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN AND SUPERVISION OF THE PROJECTS.
MR NG URGED PEOPLE NOT TO WALK ACROSS THE WOOD AND BAMBOO- STICK FENCING AREA OF THE AMENITY PLOTS AND NOT TO DAMAGE THE PLANTS WHILE ENJOYING THE SCENIC GARDEN PATCH.
SAM KA TSUEN LEI YUE MUN FERRY RIDE TO COST MORE
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ADULTS WILL HAVE TO PAY MORE FROM SATURDAY FOR A FERRY RIDE BETWEEN SAM KA TSUEN AND LEI YUE MUN.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE FARE FOR ADULTS WOULD BE RAISED FROM 20 TO 30 CENTS, BUT THE FARE FOR CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF 12 WOULD REMAIN AT 10 CENTS.
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+THE REVISION THE FIRST SINCE 1973 HAS BEEN LARGELY BROUGHT ABOUT BY RISING COSTS FOR FUEL, MAINTENANCE, THE RENTAL OF VESSELS AND STAFF WAGES, HE SAID.
+HOWEVER, IT HAS ONLY BEEN APPROVED ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE OPERATOR CARRIES OUT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BERTHING FACILITIES.+
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