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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1983
OFFENCES BROUGHT UNDER THE COUNTRY PARKS AND SPECIAL AREAS REGULATION AND THE FORESTS AND COUNTRYSIDE ORDINANCE ARE PUNISHABLE BY A MAXIMUM FINE OF $2 000 AND THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT, AND $2 000 AND ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT RESPECTIVELY, HE ADDED.
PLANTS INVOLVED IN THE CASES PROSECUTED HAVE INCLUDED GARDENIA, GLABROUS GREENBRIER, BAMBOO SHOOTS AND DAISIES.
HOWEVER, FLOWERS FOR DECORATION DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, INCLUDING +TÍU CHUNG+ HAVE ALSO BEEN CUT IN THE PAST.
THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT NO PLANTS ON ANY CROWN LAND SHOULD BE CUT. THE PUBLIC SHOULD HELP CONSERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, HE SAID.
REALIGNMENT OF ROAD JUNCTION IN TSUEN WAN
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CARRY OUT THE REALIGNMENT OF THE JUNCTION OF TAI HO ROAD AND YEUNG UK ROAD, TSUEN WAN, TO CONSTRUCT A NEW ACCESS TO THE TSUEN WAN TRANSPORT COMPLEX, CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON THE ADJACENT RECLAIMED LAND IN TSUEN WAN BAY.
THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TEMPORARY FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS TAI HO ROAD OPPOSITE SAN TSUEN STREET.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON JANUARY 7, 1983.
AN AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN AND SCHEME HAS SINCE BEEN MADE AND A NOTICE OF THE AMENDMENT PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
THE AMENDED PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE; THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, 9-1/2 MILESTONE, CASTLE PEAK ROAD; HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR; AND THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR, FOUWAH CENTRE, 210 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN.
ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS WITHIN SIXTY DAYS FROM TODAY.
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