SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1989
MOREOVER, ON WEEKDAYS AND SATURDAYS DURING THE SAME PERIOD, HALF-DAY LITTER COLLECTION OR TREE-TENDING ACTIVITIES IN COUNTRY PARKS WILL BE ORGANISED FOR GROUPS OR SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE REGISTERED IN ADVANCE WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S CONSERVATION EDUCATION UNIT.
MR LAI NOTED THAT ABOUT 5,000 PEOPLE FROM 20 GROUPS HAD APPLIED TO JOIN THE PROGRAMME SO FAR.
"BOOKINGS CAN STILL BE MADE ON TEL. 3-7332121 BUT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 40 MEMBERS. HE ADDED.
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HE ALSO REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT COUNTRYSIDE TREE" COMPETITION, ANOTHER ACTIVITY OF THE GREEN" SCHEME, WAS NOW ON.
THE "BEST "CLEAN AND
"TREE LOVERS MERELY HAVE TO IDENTIFY A TREE WHICH THEY CONSIDER TO BE THE BEST IN HONG KONG'S COUNTRYSIDE, TAKE A 3R PHOTOGRAPH OF IT AND RETURN THE PHOTOGRAPH TOGETHER WITH A SIMPLE LOCATION MAP OF THE TREE AND A DULY COMPLETED ENTRY FORM TO THE DEPARTMENT BEFORE FEBRUARY 28 NEXT YEAR. HE SAID.
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ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT AFD'S CONSERVATION EDUCATION UNIT
AND ALL COUNTRY PARK VISITOR CENTRES.
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HANDSOME PRIZES INCLUDING A CAMERA SET. CAMPING AND HIKING EQUIPMENT, AND SPORTING GOODS GIFT COUPONS, HAVE BEEN LINED UP FOR THE WINNERS.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE "CLEAN AND GREEN" SCHEME CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 3-7332121 OR 0-4200529 OR AT ANY COUNTRY PARK VISITOR CENTRE.
AUXILIARY POLICE PASSING OUT PARADE
THE 5,700-STRONG ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY POLICE FORCE, WHICH HAS A PROUD HISTORY DATING BACK TO 1914, IS THE LARGEST AUXILIARY OR PART-TIME POLICE FORCE IN THE WORLD AND STANDS SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH THE REGULAR FORCE IN THE DAY-'FO-DAY POLICING OF HONG KONG.
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THIS WAS STATED BY THE POLICE DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL TRAINING, MR KEITH LOMAS, WHEN HE TOOK THE SALUTE AT A PASSING PARADE AT THE AUXILIARY POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN KOWLOON BAY THIS (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON.
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NOTING THAT THE TRAINING PROGRAMME INCLUDED SUBJECTS IN LAW, POLICE PROCEDURES AND WEAPONRY, MR LOMAS SAID IT WAS INTENDED TO GIVE TRAINEES THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE THAT THEY WERE REQUIRED TO DISCHARGE THEIR DUTIES AS POLICE OFFICERS.
"YOUR TRAINING