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TUESDAY, JANUARY, 1984
AT CHEUNG CHAU, ABOUT 320 METRES OF THE MAIN 600-METRE LONG BREAKWATER WAS DAMAGED.
UNDER THE CONTRACT, RUBBLE WHICH WAS WASHED INTO THE SEA WILL BE RETRIEVED AND PUT BACK IN PLACE. NEW RUBBLE WILL BE OBTAINED FROM BORROW AREAS AT PRESENT OPERATED BY THE CONTRACTOR.
*THE CONTRACTOR HAS ASSURED US THAT HE HAS AN ADEQUATE SOURCE OF ADDITIONAL SUPPLY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
'PICK UP LITTER' CONTEST DRAWS THOUSANDS
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THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, MOSTLY YOUNGSTERS, HAVE FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS BEEN HELPING TO PICK UP LITTER INSIDE COUNTRY PARKS, IN THE COURSE OF A CLEAN AND GREEN+ PROJECT.
THE AIM OF THE PROJECT, WHICH IS IN THE FORM OF A COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, IS NOT ONLY TO KEEP THE PLACES CLEAN, BUT ALSO TO EDUCATE PEOPLE+ ON THE PRACTICAL CONSERVATION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE+, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE PROJECT BEGAN LAST NOVEMBER AND WILL CONSIST OF FIVE STAGES, IN WHICH POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO PARTICIPANTS.
IN THE FIRST STAGE, EACH PARTICIPANT IS REQUIRED TO VISIT ANY THREE OF THE TWELVE COUNTRY PARKS DESIGNATED FOR THE PROJECT ON THREE DIFFERENT DAYS.
ON EACH VISIT, EACH PARTICIPANT HAS TO HAND IN ONE BAG OF LITTER TO THE STAFF AT THESE COUNTRY PARKS AND RECORDS WILL BE KEPT OF THIS. THIS WILL LAST TILL FEBRUARY 29.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY URGED THOSE PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE IR TASK TO DO SO NOW.
HE SAID THE PARTICIPANTS WERE PARTICULARLY WELCOME TO VISIT THE PARKS DURING THE BUSY LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
THE SECOND STAGE OF THE PROJECT, WHICH INVOLVES TREE PLANTING AND A SPECIAL CONTEST ON DESIGN, WILL BEGIN EARLY IN MARCH.
THE PROJECT, WHICH CARRIES A GRAND PRIZE OF A CAMPING TRIP TO AUSTRALIA FOR THE PARTICIPANT SCORING THE MOST POINTS, WILL END THIS AUTUMN.
THE SCHEME IS SPONSORED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON EAST AS PART OF THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK IN 1983-84.
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