THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1984
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STUDENTS' POTTED PLANTS ON SHOW
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SOME 400 POTTED PLANTS PREPARED BY STUDENTS FROM 51 SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE TSUEN WAN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR THREE DAYS FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON.
THE EXHIBITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MEI FA WORKING GROUP OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG COMMITTEE, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NEW TERRITORIES STUDENTS POTTED PLANT COMPETITION 1984. - IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
THE COMPETITION WAS SPONSORED BY THE ROTARY CLUB OF NEW TERRITORIES, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MEI FA WORKING GROUP, MR WILLIAM WAN, EXPLAINED DURING A PREVIEW VISIT TO THE DISPLAY TODAY.
THE AIM IS TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF BEAUTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND HONG KONG AS A WHOLE.
CACTI,
THE POTTED PLANTS INCLUDE AFRICAN VIOLETS, ANNUALS, CHRYSANTHEMUMS, FERNS, FOLIAGE PLANTS AND SUCCULENT PLANTS.
BOOK TOKENS TOTALLING $10 000 WILL BE AWARDED TO WINNERS AT A CEREMONY STARTING AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE NEW TERRITORIES STUDENTS POTTED PLANT COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION AT TSUEN WAN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL AT HO! PA STREET, TSUEN WAN, AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
SLIP ROAD CLOSURE EXTENDED
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THE CLOSURE OF THE SLIP ROAD OFF COTTON TREE DRIVE LEADING TO THE CAR PARK NEAR ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH WILL CONTINUE FOR A FURTHER 40 DAYS, PENDING THE COMPLETION OF ROAD WIDENING WORK AT GARDEN ROAD.
VEHICLES PROCEEDING TO THE CAR PARK WILL BE DIVERTED VIA KENNEDY ROAD WESTBOUND, WHERE THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN RIGHT
INTO THE SLIP ROAD LEADING TO THE CAR PARK.