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SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1989
EARLY WELFARE PAYMENT
SPECIAL
NEEDS
ALLOWANCES
RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND (SNA) HOLDING CASH ORDER BOOKS MAY RECEIVE EARLIER WELFARE PAYMENT THEIR PAYMENT DATES FALL DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, 5 TO 8.
IF
FEBRUARY
THEIR THE
A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THEY MAY CASH
3 RESPECTIVELY OR AFTER AT COUPONS ON JANUARY 31 TO FEBRUARY DESIGNATED POST OFFICES,
TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES AND TREASURY SUB-OFFICES.
NEW
SYSTEM WILL GET THEIR
SNA RECIPIENTS UNDER THE BANK PAYMENT PAYMENT ON FEBRUARY 3 IF THEIR ORIGINAL PAY DAY FALLS ON FEBRUARY 5.
PUBLIC WARNED AGAINST CUTTING TREES, PLANTS
CUT ANY TREES LUNAR NEW
THE PUBLIC WERE TODAY (SATURDAY) WARNED NOT TO OR PLANTS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE FOR DECORATIVE USE DURING THE YEAR PERIOD.
OF THE
AGRICULTURE AND
THE COUNTRY PARKS PROTECTION OFFICER FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR C.W. LAI, SAID THAT CUTTING TREES
AND IN THE COUNTRYSIDE IS AN OFFENCE
FORESTS
ORDINANCE.
UNDER THE
OR PLANTS COUNTRYSIDE
"CONTRAVENTION OF THE ORDINANCE MAY LEAD TO A MAXIMUM $ 2,000 AND ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT," HE SAID.
FINE OF
THE IMPORTANCE "ALTHOUGH THE PUBLIC IS BECOMING MORE AWARE OF
SEVEN PEOPLE WERE OF CONSERVING THE COUNTRYSIDE ENVIRONMENT, PROSECUTED LAST YEAR FOR CUTTING TREES AND PLANTS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE.
"SOME OF THESE CASES INVOLVED FLOWERING BRANCHES OF 'TIU CHUNG' TREES WHICH ARE SOUGHT FOR ORNAMENTAL PURPOSES DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR, HE ADDED.
ARE BEST APPRECIATED MR LAI SAID THAT WILD FLOWERS AND TREES IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT AND SHOULD NOT BE PICKED OR CUT.
SUCH ILLEGAL PARK MANAGEMENT
HE APPEALED FOR PUBLIC CO-OPERATION AND SAID ANY ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE NEAREST COUNTRY CENTRE.
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