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SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1986
EVERGREEN LOOK OF LANDSCAPED HIGHWAYS
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THOUSANDS OF ROAD USERS ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO ENJOY OUR LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPED HIGHWAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR - THANKS TO THE HARD LABOUR OF THE LEISURE SERVICES DIVISION OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
+TO ENSURE THE GREENING EFFECT, THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT USES WATER WAGONS TO WATER THE VARIED SHRUBS AND FLOWERS AT THE HIGHWAYS' CENTRAL DIVIDERS TWO OR THREE TIMES A WEEK, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
+HOWEVER, AT HIGHWAYS WHERE TRAFFIC IS VERY HEAVY, THE DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING TO USE THE DRIP IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN ORDER NOT TO AFFECT TRAFFIC FLOW.
+AT PRESENT, GLOUCESTER ROAD IN WAN CHAI IS THE ONLY ROAD WHERE SUCH A SYSTEM IS INSTALLED.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DEPARTMENT HOPED THAT THIS WATERING METHOD COULD BE INTRODUCED IN MORE ROADS IN THE FUTURE.
ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN GETS UNDERWAY
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THIS YEAR'S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN TOMORROW (SUNDAY) WITH A ROAD SAFETY DAY' IN KWUN TONG.
THE EVENT, TO BE HELD AT THE KWUN TONG RECREATION GROUND, IS ALSO PART OF THE INFORMATION 86' RADIO SERIES JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG. IT AIMS AT PROMOTING ROAD SAFETY CONSCIOUSNESS AMONG THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY OLD PEOPLE AGED 60 AND OVER.
OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (TRAFFIC), ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, MR JOHN CLEMENCE, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER DR HENRIETTA IP, AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (PUBLICITY) OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR PETER MOSS.
THE PROGRAMME