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THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1993
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THE CENTRE, RUN BY THE HELPING HAND WITH FUNDED BY THE SPECIAL GOLD COIN FUND, IS DUE TO BE COMPLETED BY MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR.
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MRS PATTEN SAID THE PROMOTION OF ELDERLY WELFARE REQUIRED CONCERTED EFFORTS OF THE COMMUNITY.
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SHE THANKED EVERYONE INVOLVED IN ORGANISING AND WORKING FOR COOKIE CAMPAIGN WHICH HELPED MOBILISE PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, INCLUDING THE ELDERLY THEMSELVES TO JOIN HANDS TO CARE FOR OTHERS IN SOCIETY.
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MOTORCYCLING IN COUNTRY PARKS ILLEGAL
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DRIVING MOTORCYCLES INSIDE COUNTRY PARKS WITHOUT PERMISSION OFFENCE PUNISHABLE BY A MAXIMUM FINE OF $2,000 AND THREE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT UPON CONVICTION.
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THE REMINDER WAS ISSUED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR COUNTRY PARKS OFFICER, MR LAI CHING-WAI, FOLLOWING THE ISSUE OF SUMMONSES TO TWO PERSONS FOUND RIDING CROSS-COUNTRY MOTORCYCLES IN MA ON SHAN COUNTRY PARK ON FEBRUARY 21.
MR LAI SAID: "UNDER THE COUNTRY PARKS AND SPECIAL AREAS REGULATIONS, ANY PERSON FOUND DRIVING MOTORCYCLES WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY IS LIABLE TO PROSECUTION.'
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RIDING CROSS-COUNTRY MOTORCYCLES IN COUNTRY PARKS IS DANGEROUS TO BOTH VISITORS AND DRIVERS, HE SAID.
"THE DEPARTMENT IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SUCH ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AS THEY WOULD THREATEN THE SAFETY OF OTHER COUNTRY PARKS VISITORS, DAMAGE VEGETATION, CAUSE EROSION AND POLLUTE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
"OUR COUNTRYSIDE IS FOR US TO ENJOY AND NOBODY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DESTROY IT. HE ADDED.
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MR LAI STRESSED THAT COUNTRY PARK WARDENS WOULD REMAIN VIGILANT TAKE APPROPRIATE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TO ENSURE PROPER PROTECTION OF THE COUNTRY PARKS.
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IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, EIGHT OTHER PEOPLE WERE CHARGED FOR RIDING MOTORCYCLES IN COUNTRY PARKS.
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