FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1981
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HIKERS URGED TO BE CAREFUL
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PICNICKERS AND HIKERS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE EVERY PRECAUTION TO ENSURE THEIR OWN SAFETY BEFORE AND DURING AN OUTING.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY TODAY SAID THAT HIKING AND CAMPING ARE A POPULAR PASTIME WITH MANY PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY YOUNGSTERS, IN THE COOLER WEATHER AND CLOSE ON 7 000 000 PEOPLE VISITED THE COUNTRYSIDE LAST YEAR.
THE MOST POPULAR PARKS WERE LANTAU, PLOVER COVE AND SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARKS.
HOWEVER, AN ILL-PLANNED OUTING COULD BE DANGEROUS OR EVEN DISASTROUS, HE CAUTIONED.
+DANGERS OFTEN ARISE OUT OF CARELESSNESS, IGNORANCE OR LACK OF PLANNING, HE SAID.
IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR A LEADER WITH EXPERIENCE, AND WHO KNOWS EVERYBODY IN THE GROUP TO BE CHOSEN TO TAKE CHARGE.
ONE'S LIMITATIONS SHOULD ALSO BE RECOGNISED.
+NEVER OVERESTIMATE YOUR OWN ABILITY OR THAT OF YOUR GROUP. MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS CAPABLE OF COMPLETING THE OUTING PLANNED, + HE SAID.
HIKERS SHOULD ALSO CHECK ON WEATHER FORECASTS, AND TAKE ALONG MAPS, COMPASS, WATER BOTTLE AND TORCH LIGHTS ON THE LONGER OUTINGS.
+WALKING BOOTS AND THICK SOCKS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE ARDUOUS ROUTES. A HAT, EXTRA SWEATERS AND WATERPROOFS MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED DEPENDING ON THE SEASON, HE ADVISED.
DETAILS OF THE ROUTE SHOULD BE KNOWN TO SOMEONE RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO ACT ON BEHALF OF A GROUP SHOULD THEIR RETURN BECOME OVERDUE OR SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR.
WATER VALVE REPLACEMENT **
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WONG TAI SIN WILL BE CUT OFF FOR EIGHT HOURS FROM MOON TO 8 PM ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 20) FOR REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE FRESH WATER VALVE.
THE AREAS TO BE AFFECTED ARE TAI HOM VILLAGE, SHEUNG YUEN LENG, HA YUEN LENG, DIAMOND HILL MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY STATION, PING YEUNG NEW VILLAGE AND BLACKDOWN BARRACKS.