MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1983
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THE 12 COUNTRY PARKS FOR REPORTING AND REGISTRATION FOR THE FIRST STAGE OF THE SCHEME ARE AT SHING MUN, TAI MO SHAN, TAI LAM, PLOVER COVE, PAT SIN LENG, KAM SHAN, SAI KÚNG WEST, SAI KUNG EAST, CLEAR WATER BAY, ABERDEEN, QUARRY BAY AND LANTAU SOUTH.
INFORMATION LEAFLETS AND POSTERS GIVING DETAILS OF THE SCHEME ARE AVAILABLE FROM VARIOUS OUTLETS INCLUDING THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, ITS COUNTRY PARKS MANAGEMENT CENTRES, AS WELL AS DISTRICT OFFICES AND RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OUTLETS.
THE COMPETITION WILL BE IN FIVE STAGES, CULMINATING IN A GRAND FINALE IN AUTUMN NEXT YEAR.
AFTER INITIAL REGISTRATION, WHICH REQUIRES THE COLLECTION OF 30 CAN PLUGS, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE INVITED TO VISIT ANY THREE OF THE 12 COUNTRY PARKS TO PICK UP LITTER ON THREE DIFFERENT DAYS BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND JANUARY NEXT YEAR. ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF EACH VISIT, A MERIT STAMP WILL BE ENTERED IN THE PASSBOOK.
DURING THE NEXT TWO STAGES, THE PARTICIPANTS WILL INVOLVE THEMSELVES IN A VARIETY OF CONSERVATION WORK, INCLUDING TREE PLANTING, MAKING FIRE BEATERS, CLEARING GRASS AND UNDERGROWTH AND CLEANING BARBECUE FURNITURE.
DURING THE FOURTH STAGE IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE INVITED IN GROUPS OF 40 TO A CONTEST IN' A' COUNTRY PARK WHERE MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUIZ PAPERS WILL BE SET.
DETAILS FOR THE GRAND FINALE NEXT AUTUMN WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.
RESERVOIRS NEAR CAPACITY
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 96.6 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 566.285 MILLION CUBIC NETRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 471,236 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 80.4 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
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