MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1987
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SINO-BRITISH LAND COMMISSION
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THE TWO SIDES OF THE SINO-BRITISH LAND COMMISSION HAVE AGREED THAT THE COMMISSION'S TWELFTH MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY (MARCH 26) AT 2.30 PM. THE MEETING WILL DISCUSS THE 1987-88 LAND DISPOSAL PROGRAMME.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT INVITED TO PLANT TREES
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THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE, AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MRS ROSANNA TAM, TODAY (MONDAY) JOINTLY APPEALED TO THE COMMUNITY TO TAKE PART IN THE COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING SCHEME TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH TO HELP IMPROVE THE COUNTRYSIDE ENVIRONMENT.
ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE TREE PLANTING SCHEME CELEBRATES ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR. IT WILL BE LAUNCHED ON SUNDAY (MARCH 29) AND PROMISES TO BE A SPECIAL +TREAT+ FOR EVERYONE INTERESTED IN RAISING HIS OWN TREES.
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THE 1987 SCHEME DR LEE AND MRS TAM EMPHASISED THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANTING TREES AND THE PUBLIC'S ROLE IN COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION.
+ TREES ARE AMONG THE FEW INVALUABLE NATURAL RESOURCES IN HONG KONG. THEY NOT ONLY HELP TO IMPROVE OUR ENVIRONMENT AND STOP SOIL EROSION AND SILTATION OF STREAMS AND RESERVOIRS, BUT ALSO REHABILITATE AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN DISTURBED BY DEVELOPMENT OR DAMAGED BY FIRE,+ DR LEE SAID.
+EVERY YEAR. TREE PLANTING PROGRAMMES ARE ORGANISED TO RESTOCK OUR PLANTATION. IT HAS BEEN OUR POLICY TO ENCOURAGE ALL SECTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY, ESPECIALLY THE YOUNGER GENERATION, TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE PLANTING AND CARING OF TREES,+ HE ADDED.
IN SUPPORT, MRS TAM SAID: +TREES TAKE YEARS TO MATURE. RAISING TREES FROM SEEDS AND PLANTING THEM REQUIRE A LOT OF EFFORT, BUT IT TAKES EVEN A GREATER EFFORT TO CARE FOR THEM AND PROTECT THEM AGAINST VANDALISM AND FIRE.
+ IT IS THUS VERY IMPORTANT FOR EVERYONE TO REALISE THAT IT IS HIS SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO SHARE THE WORK OF PLANTING TREES AND CARING FOR THEM.+
SHE ADDED THAT THIS WAS ALSO A GOOD AND MEANINGFUL EXERCISE IN CIVIC EDUCATION AS IT IS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THIS KIND OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITY THAT ONE DEVELOPS INTO A RESPONSIBLE PUBLIC-SPIRITED CITIZEN+.
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