SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1993
PARENTS WHO WISH THEIR SCHOOLS OR PRIMARY SCHOOLS APPLY TO THE SCHOOLS DIRECT PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION SYSTEM.
CHILDREN TO ATTEND PRIVATE PRIMARY OF ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION SHOULD SINCE THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE
FOR UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION PROCEDURES, PARENTS ARE WELCOME ΤΟ DIAL THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE ENQUIRY SERVICE: 891 0088.
LIAISON GROUP FOR COUNTRY PARKS VISITORS TO BE SET UP * * * * *
COUNTRY PARK VISITORS WHO WISH TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS OR TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS ON THE SERVICES PROVIDED ARE WELCOME TO JOIN A LIAISON GROUP TO BE SET UP BY THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY,
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ANNOUNCING THE SCHEME, SENIOR COUNTRY PARKS OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT (AFD), MR LAI CHING-WAI, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY): THE AIM OF SETTING UP A COUNTRY PARKS VISITOR LIAISON GROUP WAS TO PROVIDE A CHANNEL FOR DIRECT EXCHANGE OF VIEWS BETWEEN THE VISITORS AND THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY.
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"WE BELIEVE THAT THROUGH THIS INTERACTION, WE CAN KNOW MORE ABOUT PUBLIC'S EXPECTATION OF SERVICES IN THE COUNTRY PARKS SO THAT IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE MADE WHERE POSSIBLE.
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HE SAID THIS WAS ALSO A KIND OF "CUSTOMERS RELATIONS SERVICE" LAUNCHED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO TIE IN WITH ITS PERFORMANCE PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.
PLEDGES OF
THE LIAISON GROUP WILL MEET TWO ΤΟ THREE TIMES A YEAR TO DISCUSS WITH STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT ON VARIOUS MATTERS CONCERNING COUNTRY PARKS AND SPECIAL AREAS.
THE FIRST MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 14 AT THE TAI MO SHAN COUNTRY PARK VISITOR CENTRE.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO JOIN THE GROUP ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A FORM WHICH WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) AT ALL COUNTRY PARKS VISITOR CENTRES, THE LION NATURE EDUCATION CENTRE, VARIOUS COUNTRY PARK WARDEN POSTS, AND THE ENQUIRY COUNTER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT ON 12TH FLOOR, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.
AS THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH GROUP IS LIMITED, SELECTION BY LOT MAY BE NECESSARY IF THERE ARE TOO MANY APPLICANTS.
THERE ARE AT PRESENT 21 COUNTRY PARKS AND 14 SPECIAL AREAS IN HONG KONG WITH A TOTAL AREA OF 41,320 HECTARES.
THESE LEISURE AREAS ATTRACTED OVER 10 MILLION VISITORS EACH YEAR. THE VISITORS' ACTIVITIES INCLUDE LEISURE WALKING, MORNING EXERCISE, HIKING, BARBECUING, CAMPING то SCHOOL FIELD STUDIES AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.
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