SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1990
MR CHAN SAID THAT WITH THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RECENT YEARS, MANY YOUNG PEOPLE MARRIED AND MOVED INTO TOWNS TO RAISE THEIR OWN FAMILIES.
TOWNS IN THESE NEW
LINKS FROM THEM MIGHT BE
ENVIRONMENT,
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"AS A RESULT, MANY OF THEM LOST THEIR SUPPORTIVE FRIENDS AND RELATIVES LIVING IN URBAN AREAS. SOME OF SUBJECT TO GREAT PRESSURES IN ADJUSTING TO THEIR NEW HE SAID.
FAMILIES
FAMILY COPE WITH COUNSELLING
HE SAID THE NEW RESIDENTS SHOULD APPROACH THE SWD'S SERVICES CENTRES, SET UP TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILY OR SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL OR OTHER ASSISTANCE.
TO ENCOURAGE BETTER COMMUNICATION AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS PREVENT FAMILY PROBLEMS, MR CHAN SAID THE SWD ALSO VOLUNTARY AGENCIES IN ORGANISING ACTIVITIES AND RELATED SERVICES.
AND
SUBVENTED
HE COMMENDED THE CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR MULTI-SERVICE WHICH PROVIDES FAMILY COUNSELLING AS WELL AS ACTIVITIES IN TAI PO, WHICH NOW HAS A POPULATION OF 190,000.
CENTRE
FOR FAMILIES
WARNING ON CUTTING TREES AND PLANTS
TREES LUNAR NEW
THE PUBLIC WERE TODAY (SATURDAY) WARNED NOT TO CUT ANY OR PLANTS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE FOR DECORATIVE USE DURING THE YEAR PERIOD.
THE SENIOR COUNTRY PARKS OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR MARTIN LEUNG, EXPLAINED THAT CUTTING OR PLANTS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE FORESTS COUNTRYSIDE ORDINANCE.
AND
TREES
AND
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"CONTRAVENTION OF THE ORDINANCE MAY LEAD TO A MAXIMUM FINE $2,000 AND ONE YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT, HE SAID.
OF
WERE
"ALTHOUGH THE PUBLIC IS BECOMING MORE AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING THE COUNTRYSIDE ENVIRONMENT, FIVE PEOPLE PROSECUTED LAST YEAR FOR CUTTING TREES AND PLANTS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE, HE SAID.
MR LEUNG SAID THAT WILD FLOWERS AND TREES ARE BEST IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT AND SHOULD NOT BE PICKED OR CUT.
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APPRECIATED
HE APPEALED FOR PUBLIC CO-OPERATION BY REPORTING OF ANY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES TO THE NEAREST COUNTRY PARK MANAGEMENT CENTRE.
SUCH
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