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THE CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME WAS THEREFORE +A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE OUR RESPONSIBILITY, AS USERS OF THE FINE COUNTRYSIDE, TO KEEP IT TIDY AND TO USE IT PROPERLY+, HE ADDED.
THIS YEAR'S SCHEME, HELD IN THREE STAGES BETWEEN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER, IS OPEN TO ANYONE OVER 12 YEARS OF AGE AND HOLDING A HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD. PARTICIPANTS ARE LIMITED TO 10 000 ON A FIRST- COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
THOSE WHO COMPLETE A SERIES OF NATURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMMES DURING THE THREE STAGES WILL BE ABLE TO WIN ATTRACTIVE PRIZES INCLUDING TWO RETURN AIR TICKETS TO AUSTRALIA AND TWO 15-DAY AUSSIEPASSES.
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE COMPETITION, MR YOUNG SAID THAT DURING THE FIRST STAGE, PARTICIPANTS WERE REQUIRED TO GO TO ONE OF THE 12 COUNTRY PARK REPORTING POSTS ON WEEKENDS OR HOLIDAYS BETWEEN NOW AND DECEMBER 1 TO PICK LITTER.
+WHEN A PARTICIPANT HANDS IN A BAGFUL OF LITTER, HE WILL BE ISSUED WITH A SOUVENIR AND A REGISTRATION-CUM-QUIZ ENTRY FORM, ENABLING HIM TO JOIN THE NEXT STAGE, HE SAID,
PARTICIPANTS WILL THEN BE REQUIRED TO COLLECT LITTER AT A MAXIMUM OF NINE COUNTRY PARKS, FILL IN THE QUIZ FORM, AND SUBMIT A DESIGN ON THE THEME OF COUNTRYSIDE FIRE PREVENTION OR TREE PLANTING BEFORE DECEMBER 9.
MARKS WILL BE AWARDED FOR EACH ACTIVITY AND TEN PARTICIPANTS WITH THE HIGHEST SCORES WILL BE INVITED TO ENTER THE THIRD STAGE ON DECEMBER 28 WHICH WILL BE AN OUTDOOR COMPETITION.
MR YOUNG SAID THAT THERE WAS A NEW ATTRACTION IN THIS YEAR'S SCHEME.
+WHEN A PARTICIPANT SUBMITS HIS QUIZ FORM AND DESIGN, HE HAS THE RIGHT TO DECLARE AN ORGANISED GROUP TO WHICH HE BELONGS. THREE GROUPS WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS COMPLETING STAGE II WILL BE SELECTED AS WINNERS AND EACH WILL BE AWARDED A CLEAN AND GREEN TROPHY, HE ADDED.
THIS YEAR'S SCHEME, JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IS SPONSORED BY ESSO HONG KONG LIMITED.
PRIZES FOR THE VARIOUS STAGES HAVE BEEN DONATED BY QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED; ANSETT PIONEER; MOUNTAINEER AND TRAVEL SERVICES COMPANY; KONISHIROKU PHOTO INDUSTRIES (FAR EAST) LIMITED; HONG KONG FEDERATION OF HIKERS; SWIRE BOTTLERS LIMITED; AND MARATHON SPORTS LIMITED.
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