SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1975
OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDE INSECT PESTS, DISEASES AND WEEDS. PESTS ARE EFFECTIVELY CONTROLLED WITH APPROPRIATE INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES, WHILE CULTURAL TECHNIQUES INVOLVING A LAYER OF WEED-FREE SUBSOIL ON TOP OF THE SOIL IN THE POLYTHENE BAG AT PLANTING TIME ASSISTS IN VEED CONTROL CONSIDERABLY.
ACCORDING TO MR. LAW, THE NURSERY IS NOW MOVING TOWARDS BIGGER PRODUCTION OF BROAD-LEAVED TREES FOR MENITY PLANTING IN THE BARBECUE AND PICNIC PLACES BEING PROVIDED BY AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AS PART OF THE COUNTRYSIDE RECREATION PROGRAMME. MORE ORNAMENTAL TREES WILL ALSO BE PLANTED TO BEAUTIFY MAJOR FORESTRY PLANTATION AREAS WHICH ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY POPULAR WITH PEOPLE SEEKING A COOL SHADY DAY IN THE COUNTRY.
SALISBURY ROAD TO BE EXTENDED
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SALISBURY ROAD IN KOWLOON IS TO BE EXTENDED TO LINK UP WITH THE AUSTIN ROAD EXTENSION, NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE FUTURE EAST TSIM SHA TSUI DEVELOPMENT AREA AND THE PROPOSED TSIM SHA TSUI PROMENADE.
THE ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY ABOUT 1,000 METRES LONG, IT WILL RUN ALONG THE WATER- FRONT OF THE HUNG HOM RECLAMATION.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT IS THE PROVISION OF TWO PEDESTRIAN SUBWAYS AT THE JUNCTION OF CHATHAM ROAD AND SALISBURY ROAD, WHICH WILL GIVE ACCESS TO THE CHATHAM ROAD PARK, THE MIDDLE ROAD PLAYGROUND AND THE EAST TSIM SHA TSUI DEVELOPMENT ARÉA.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID THAT EXTENSIVE TURFING AND PLANTING WERE BEING CARRIED OUT ALONG SALISBURY ROAD AS PART OF THE OVER-ALL AMENITY PLANNING FOR THE AREA.
THE EXTENSION WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR AND WILL TAKE ADOUT TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE.
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