FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1984
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TREE PLANTING SCHEME TO BE LAUNCHED
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THE 1984 COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING SCHEME ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL BE LAUNCHED AT A SPECIAL CEREMONY TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
DURING THE CEREMONY, THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN, WILL LEAD A PARTY OF GUESTS TO PLANT THE FIRST TREES IN THE PLOVER COVE COUNTRY PARK IN TAI PO.
THE GUESTS WILL INCLUDE TWO UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, MR CHARLES YEUNG AND MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, AND THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK, MR LIU CHING-LEUNG.
ABOUT 120 CIVIL AID SERVICES CADETS, POLICE CADETS, SCOUTS, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB AND A SCHOOL INVOLVED IN A FOREST PROJECT AT BRIDE'S POOL IN TAI PO WILL ALSO BE PRESENT TO PLANT TREES.
AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE PUBLIC WILL BE ABLE TO PLANT THEIR OWN TREES IN SIX OF THE COUNTRY PARKS ON THREE CONSECUTIVE SUNDAYS, STARTING ON APRIL 8.
TREE SEEDLINGS WILL BE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FOR PLANTING IN COUNTRY PARKS AT TWISK, BRIDE'S POOL, CLEAR WATER BAY AND PAK TAM CHUNG IN SAI KUNG, NAM SHAN ON LANTAU ISLAND AND QUARRY BAY ON HONG KONG ISLAND ON APRIL 8, 15, 22.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE LAUNCHING OF THE 1984 COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING SCHEME IN THE PLOVER COVE COUNTRY PARK TOMORROW (SATURDAY). THE CEREMONY WILL START AT 10.30 AM.
TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AND WILL LEAVE THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 393 CANTON ROAD IN KOWLOON AT 9 AM SHARP TOMORROW (SATURDAY). REPRESENTATIVES.
INFORMATION UNIT OFFICERS WILL ASSIST MEDIA
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