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Monday, September 11, 1972
BEAUTIFYING HONG KONG WITH PALM TREES
Palm trees are being planted along Waterfront Road on Hong
Kong Island as part of the Urban Services Department's plan to beautify
the city.
The trees are being planted along the median strip on the
section from Cotton Tree Drive to the Cross Harbour Tunnel.
An Urban Services Department spokesman said palm trees have
been chosen because they are well suited to Hong Kong's elimate, and
they also serve an ornamental purpose.
The planting is expected to be completed some time this week.
Palm trees are tropical plants rarely found in Hong Kong. The
ones being planted have been brought from South China.
The trees have also been planted in Kowloon in the open area
adjacent to the flyover spanning Gascoigne Road.
There are plans to plant them along Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kwun
Tong Road, Gascoigne Road and at the junction of Argyle Street and
Waterloo Road.
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