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TREE-PLANTING TIME IS HERE AGAIN AND THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S CONSERVATION FIELD DAY 1974 -- FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE TREE PLANTING FESTIVAL -- PLACES SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE PROMOTION OF 1. CONSERVATION EDUCATION AMONG TRAINEE-TEACHERS.

A S.'UKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY IT WAS HOPED THAT THE BENEFITS TO BE GAINED BY THE TRAINEES WOULD, IN TURN, BE PASSED ONTO SCHOOL CHILDREN IN FUTURE.

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THE PROGRAMME, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS FUR MANY YEARS TO GIVE THEM A KEENER APPRECIATION OF THE VALUES OF THE COUNTRYSIDE. PARTICULAR ATTENTION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE IMPORTANCE OF VEGETATION AND TO THE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY FIRE EROSION AND LITTER.

TODAY (TUESDAY), 50 STUDENTS FROM THE MORRISON HILL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL TEACHERS AND WORKSHOP IN- STRUCTURS) TOOK PART IN THE OUTING.

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THEY FIRST SPENT ABOUT AN HOUR AT GIN DRINKERS' BAY, CHUNG, TO STUDY THE DISPOSAL OF URBAN REFUSE. THE PARTY THEN LEFT FOR THE PINEAPPLE DAN NATURE TRAIL IN SHING MUN, TSUEN WAN, WHERE THEY LEARNED ABOUT THE MULTIPLE USES OF LAND, INCLUDING WATER GATHERING, FORESTRY, OUTDOOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION. THEY. ALSU STUDIED THE VARIOUS TYPES OF VEGETATION IN THE AREA.

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THE ACTUAL TREE PLANTING ACTIVITIES TOOK PLACE IN THE AFTER- NOUN AT THE SHING MUN FOREST PLANTATION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EXPERIENCED FURESTERS. THE DAY'S PRUGRAMME ENDED WITH A CONSERVA- TION TOUR VIA FORESTRY ROADS FROM SHING MUN TO TAI PO KAU.

SIMILAR TREE PLANTING EVENTS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR 160 STUDENTS AND LECTURERS OF THE GRANTHAM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ON FRIDAY CAPRIL 267 AND FOR ANOTHER 160 FROM THE NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ON JUNE 12.

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AN ILLUSTRATED TALK ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION BY OFFICERS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT IS ARRANGED FOR ALL L PARTICIPANTS BEFURE EACH FIELD DAY IN ORDER TO GIVE THEM SOME ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ON THE SUBJECT.

IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MURE THAN 3.500 TREES WILL BE PLANTED THROUGH THEIR EFFORT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TREE PLANTING EVENT ON FRIDAY CAPRIL 26). PRESS REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD REPORT TO MR. T.T. LIU AT 9 A.M. SHARP UN THAT DAY AT THE FOOT OF THE SLOPE LEADING TU THE GRANTHAM. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN GASCOIGNE - RUND NEAR THE SOUTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY BUILDING. THUSE ASSIGNED TO COVER THE EVENT ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE THEIR NAMES TU MR. LIU OF THE EDUCATION. DEPARTMENT AT 5-778311. EXT. 156, NUT LATER THAN 12 MOUN TOMORROW CWEDNESDAY) IN ORDER TU FACILITATE THE ARRANGEMENT OF LUNCH AND TRANSPORT.

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