SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1983
CLEAN HK CAMPAIGN BANNERS AT NT PICNIC SPOTS
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LARGE BANNERS WITH THE +EYES+ OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN IMPRINTED ON THEM HAVE BEEN PUT UP AT 12 POPULAR PICNIC SPOTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND ON OUTLYING ISLANDS BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD SAID THE BANNERS, WITH THE MESSAGE +DON'T SPOIL THE PICNIC SPOTS WITH RUBBISH+ ARE AIMED AT AROUSING PICNICKERS, HIKERS AND CAMPERS TO HELP KEEP THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF
THE COUNTRYSIDE.
MEASURING NINE METRES BY ONE METRE, THE BANNERS ARE MOUNTED AT VANTAGE POINTS AT ACCESS ROADS LEADING TO SHING MUN RESERVOIR AT TSUEN WAN, TAI PO KAU REST GARDEN AND BRIDE'S POOL IN TAI PO, AND OTHER PICNIC SPOTS AT SHA TIN, TUEN MUN, YUEN LONG, SAI KUNG, NORTH DISTRICT, MUI WO ON LANTAU ISLAND AND CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED HOLIDAY-MAKERS TO BRING ALONG WITH THEM A PLASTIC BAG TO KEEP ALL THEIR REFUSE AND DISPOSE OF THEM PROPERLY WHILE GOING ON THEIR OUTINGS.
HE WARNED THAT LITTERING OFFENDERS MIGHT BE FINED A MAXIMUM OF $5 000 AND JAILED FOR SIX MONTHS.
BUS TERMINUS PROPOSED
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO CONSTRUCT A BUS TERMINUS AT THE JUNCTION OF NGAU TAU KOK ROAD AND CHUN WAH ROAD AND TWO FOOTBRIDGES ACROSS THESE ROADS AS PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS.
AS PART OF THE PROJECT, A CANTEEN AND A PUBLIC TOILET WILL ALSO BE BUILT.
TO FACILITATE THE WORK, IT IS NECESSARY TO RESITE A PLAYGROUND, TO REMOVE A PUBLIC LIGHT BUS LAY-BY AND TO DECK PART OF A NULLAH IN THE AREA.
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A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED PROJECT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
A PLAN SHOWING THE AFFECTED AREAS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY: THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING, TUNG YAN STREET, KWUN TONG AND THE KOWLOON EAST DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, 405, NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.
ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL MUST BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS WITHIN 60 DAYS.
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