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WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 1984
MAI PO MARSH PROJECT DEVELOPING
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GENERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT IS BEING GIVEN TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MAI PO MARSH CENTRE, SAID THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, THE HON DAVID AKERS-JONES, TODAY.
HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM THE HON CHARLES YEUNG WHO WISHED TO KNOW THE EXTENT OF GOVERNMENT CAPITAL AND RECURRENT EXPENDITURE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTRE, THE DATE OF OPENING TO THE PUBLIC AND THE CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION.
+SO FAR THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE CAPITAL AND RECURRENT EXPENDITURE OF THE MAI PO MARSHES EDUCATION CENTRE.
+THOUGH GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN ITS GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE PROJECT WHICH IS BEING DEVELOPED BY THE WORLD WILD LIFE FUND, HONG KONG,+ SAID MR AKERS-JONES.
HE SAID THE ACQUISITION OF TIDAL PONDS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF PATHS, HIDES AND A SMALL, TEMPORARY, EDUCATION CENTRE HAVE BEEN FINANCED BY DONATIONS FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND PRIVATE DONATIONS.
THE AREA IS A SCHEDULED AREA UNDER THE WILD ANIMALS PROTECTION ORDINANCE AND IS THEREFORE PATROLLED BY RANGERS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PERMITS MAY BE GRANTED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR VISITS. STEPS ARE ALSO BEING TAKEN BY THE WORLD WILD LIFE FUND TO BUILD UP A SMALL STAFF OF EXPERTS SO AS TO DEVELOP THE CENTRE AND EXPAND ITS ROLE, HE SAID.
MOTORCYCLES TO THE RESCUE ***
MOTORCYCLES HAVE TAKEN AMBULANCEMEN AND EQUIPMENT TO NEARLY 2 000 EMERGENCIES SINCE A PILOT SCHEME WAS SET UP IN DECEMBER 1982, SAID THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, THE HON G.L. MORTIMER, TODAY.
HE WAS ANSWERING A QUESTION FROM DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP ABOUT THE OUTCOME OF THE EXPERIMENTAL SCHEME TO USE MOTORCYCLES TO TRANSPORT AMBULANCEMEN AND EQUIPMENT TO ACCIDENTS. SHE ALSO ASKED WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT INTENDED TO MAINTAIN AND POSSIBLY EXPAND THE SYSTEM.
IN REPLY,