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SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 1986
HE SAID THAT LAST YEAR THE COUNCIL'S 11 NURSERIES PRODUCED ABOUT 969 000 TREES, SHRUBS, CLIMBING PLANTS, GROUND COVER PLANTS AND SEASONAL FLOWERS, AN INCREASE OF 52 PER CENT OVER THE 1982 OUTPUT,
+ THE TARGET PRODUCTION THIS YEAR IS ABOUT ONE MILLION, WHICH WILL FURTHER ENHANCE HONG KONG'S GREEN LOOK, SAID MR CHEONG-LEEN.
HOWEVER, HE SAID, THE COUNCIL ALSO WISHED TO INVOLVE THE MAN IN THE STREET IN ITS 'GREENING ACTIVITIES SO THAT THE PUBLIC WOULD BECOME MORE AWARE OF THE PLEASANT BALANCE NATURE COULD PROVIDE IN OUR HIGH-RISE ENVIRONMENT.
FOR THIS REASON THE COUNCIL WAS ORGANISING VARIOUS FUNCTIONS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW, TREE-PLANTING PROGRAMMES AND NURSERY OPEN DAYS TO STIMULATE MORE PUBLIC INTEREST IN HORTICULTURE.
NEXT SUNDAY (JANUARY 19) THE HO MAN TIN NURSERY IN
WILL BE KOWLOON. WHICH SPECIALISES IN SHRUBS AND TREES OPENED TO THE PUBLIC FROM 9 A.M. TO NOON, AND 1 P.M. TO 4 P.M.
CHINESE-STYLE GARDEN FOR FANLING
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A CHINESE-STYLE GARDEN IS TO BE BUILT ON A 1.53-HECTARE SITE AT WONG KONG SHAN NEAR CHEUNG WAH ESTATE, FANLING,
FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE PAVILIONS, AN ORNAMENTAL POND, ROCK GARDENS, A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA, SITTING AREAS AND TOILETS.
WORK IS DUE TO START IN MARCH AND TAKE ABOUT NINE MONTHS.
THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT BY JANUARY 31.
FIGHT CRIME BUS TO START TOUR OF ESTATES
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A POLICE CRIME PREVENTION BUS WILL VISIT FIVE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO DEMONSTRATE USEFUL FACILITIES TO IMPROVE HOUSEHOLD SECURITY.
THE PROGRAMME IS PART OF THE DISTRICT'S MONTH-LONG FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE WESTERN POLICE DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS.
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