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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1984
THE TRAIL LINKS MANY POPULAR SCENIC PLACES ON LANTAU ISLAND THE MATURE TREE PLANTATIONS AT NAM SHAN, THE SUNRISE SCENERY FROM LANTAU PEAK, THE TEMPLES AT NGONG PING, THE SHEK PIK RESERVOIR, THE TRADITIONAL CHINESE GARDEN OF NG YUEN AT LUNG TSAI, THE FISHING VILLAGE AT TAI O, THE SPECTACULAR VIEW OF TIDAL WAVE AT FAN LAU, AND THE LONG BEACH AT CHEUNG SHA.
THE SHORTER STAGES ARE MORE SUITABLE FOR A LEISURELY DAY'S OUTING- AND THE LONGER ONES FOR WEEKEND CAMPING TRIPS.
THE SHORTER STAGES, SUITABLE FOR A FAMILY DAY-TRIP ARE FROM MUI WO TO NAM SHAN, FROM SHEK PIK TO SHUI HAU, FROM SHUI HAU TO TUNG CHUNG ROAD, AND FROM TUNG CHUNG ROAD TO PUI 0.
THE TWO MOST DIFFICULT SECTIONS ARE FROM NAN SHAN VIA SUNSET PEAK TO PAK KUNG AU AND FROM PAK KUNG AU VIA LANTAU PEAK TO NGONG PING,
THESE ARE MOST CHALLENGING AND COULD BECOME MORE DIFFICULT AND EVEN DANGEROUS IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS, HIKERS ON THESE SECTIONS SHOULD THEREFORE BE WELL EQUIPPED AND BE WELL EXPERIENCED IN MOUNTAIN WALKING.
A COLOURFUL PAMPHLET, ILLUSTRATING THE LANTAU TRAIL AND GIVING DETAILS OF ITS TWELVE STAGES WITH THE HELP OF A MAP TOGETHER WITH INFORMATION ON TRANSPORT FACILITIES HAS BEEN PRODUCED WITH THE SPONSORSHIP OF CAFE-DE-CORAL, FAST FOODS CHAIN,
THIS IS AVAILABLE FREE-OF-CHARGE FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, AND FROM ALL CAFE-DE-CORAL OUTLETS FROM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7.
A MAP OF THE LANTAU TRAIL TO THE SCALE OF 1: 20 000 IS AVAILABLE AT $10 A COPY FROM THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND AT THE MAP SALES OFFICE OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING.
NEW SUPREME COURT DESIGN WINS AWARD *****
THE DESIGN FOR THE NEW SUPREME COURT BUILDING WAS CHOSEN TODAY (TUESDAY) AS THE WINNER IN THE +MAJOR WORKS SECTION+ OF THIS YEAR'S ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE ANNUAL AWARDS SCHEME.
THE SCHEME, WHICH WAS FIRST HELD LAST YEAR, AIMS TO IMPROVE DESIGN QUALITY OF THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
/THE FANEL