THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1981
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WEST GERMAN FORESTRY SCIENTISTS VISIT HONG KONG COUNTRYSIDE
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A GROUP OF 12 WEST GERMAN FORESTRY SCIENTISTS CURRENTLY VISITING HONG KONG TODAY (THURSDAY) TOOK A CLOSE LOOK AT THE TERRITORY'S COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION PROGRAMME.
THEY VISITED THE NATURE RESERVE AT TAI PO KAU AND WENT TO THE SHING MUN COUNTRY PARK, WHICH IS ONE OF HONG KONG'S WELL-ESTABLISHED FOREST PLANTATION AREAS.
THE GROUP WAS ACCOMPANIED BY TWO STAFF MEMBERS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, FORESTRY OFFICER MR S.L. CHONG AND SENIOR FIELD OFFICER MR T.W. CHAN.
BEFORE THE IR TOUR OF THE COUNTRYSIDE, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (CONSERVATION AND COUNTRY PARKS) MR K.C. JU BRIEFED THE GROUP ON THE COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION AND AFFORESTATION PROGRAMME IN HONG KONG.
TEMPORARY CLOSURES
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A SECTION OF KWUN TONG ROAD, UNDER THE KWUN TONG MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY STATION (KWUN TONG UNDERPASS), WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC AT INTERVALS DURING AUGUST SO THAT A PERMANENT LIGHTING SYSTEM CAN BE INSTALLED.
THE EASTBOUND AND WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAYS WILL BE CLOSED FROM 8.30 AM ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 1) TO 8.30 AM ON AUGUST 6. THE WESTBOUND OF NGAU TAU KOK-BOUND CARRIAGEWAY WILL ALSO BE CLOSED FROM 8.30 AM ON AUGUST 6 TO 8.30 AM ON AUGUST 16 AND THE EASTBOUND OF LEI YUE MUN-BOUND CARRIAGEWAY FROM 8.30 AM ON AUGUST 16 TO MIDNIGHT ON AUGUST 31.
ALTERNATIVE TRAFFIC ROUTES WILL BE PROVIDED DURING THE
CLOSURES.
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