FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1935

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NEW ROADS FOR MA ON SHAN

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SEVERAL NEW ROADS ARE PLANNED FOR MA ON SHAN, TO PROVIDE VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA.

THE WORKS INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ACCESS ROADS FOOTPATHS AND CYCLETRACKS, ABOUT 400 METRES TO ONE KILOMETRE TO THE SOUTH OF WU KAI SHA CAMPING AREA.

A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, ENQUIRY SUB-OFF ICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, THE SHA TIN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, TUNG LO WAN HILL ROAD, SHA TIN, NEW TERRITORIES AND THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, K.C.R. HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION.

OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL MUST BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS NOT LATER THAN JULY 23.

BIG-HEADED TURTLE SOUGHT

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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED THE TWO CHINESE MEN WHO WERE REPORTED TO HAVE CAUGHT A BIG-HEADED TURTLE ON TAI MO SHAN TO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT'S FAUNA CONSERVATION SECTION AT 3-688111 EXT. 201 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

THE DEPARTMENT WAS INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT THE CAPTURED REPTILE, A SPOKESMAN SAID,

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT ALL LOCAL WILD ANIMALS, INCLUDING THE BIG-HEADED TURTLE, WERE PROTECTED UNDER THE WILD ANIMALS PROTECTION ORDINANCE.

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