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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1985
DURING THIS PERIOD, SEEDLINGS CAN BE COLLECTED DAILY BETWEEN 9 AM AND 4 PM IN PLANTING SITES LOCATED AT TWISK, TAI MO SHAN; BRIDE'S POOL IN TAI PO: QUARRY BAY AND POK FU LAM ON HONG KONG 13LAND, NAM SHAN ON LANTAU AND PAK TAM CHUNG IN SA! KUNG.
MR IU SAID THAT DESPITE THE WET WEATHER OVER THE LAST WEEKEND, SOME 1 000 PEOPLE TURNED UP AT VARIOUS SITES TO PLANT TREES INCLUDING SOME 100 OLD PEOPLE, WHOSE DETERMINATION TO TAKE PART IN THE MEANINGFUL ACTIVITY SHOULD BE PRAISED.
MR IU SAID THAT LOCATION MAPS, BANNERS AND WAY MARKINGS WOULD BE SET UP IN THE SIX COUNTRY PARKS TO GUIDE VISITORS TO THE PLANTING SITES.
STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO BE PRESENT TO GIVE THE NECESSARY ASSISTANCE.
PRESS CONFERENCE
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A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE REPORT PREPARED BY THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WORKING GROUP ON CMB MAINTENANCE WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT 2.30 PM.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING GROUP, MR STEPHEN K.C. CHEONG; THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR JAMES SO AND FOUR MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP WILL ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
COPIES OF THE WORKING GROUP'S REPORT, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ADVANCE STUDY ONLY, FROM 1.30 PM AT THE ĜIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, 5TH FLOOR, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.