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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1977

ABERDEEN COUNTRY PARK MANAGEMENT CENTRE HOLDS OPEN DAY

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THE ABERDEEN COUNTRY PARK MANAGEMENT CENTRE OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HELD AN OPEN DAY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TODAY.

ON DISPLAY AT THE MANAGEMENT CENTRE NEAR THE LOWER ABERDEEN RESERVOIR WERE COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS OF WILD FLOWERS OF HONG KONG. WINNING POSTERS OF THE 1977 COUNTRY CODE POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION AND SEEDLINGS OF COMMON TREES OF HONG KONG.

THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAMME WERE DEMONSTRATIONS ON CUTTING LOG WITH POWERED CHAIN-SAW AND FIGHTING HILL FIRES.

AMONG THE MANY PEOPLE WHO VISITED THE CENTRES TODAY WERE MEMBERS OF THE KAI FONG ASSOCIATIONS IN ABERDEEN, WAH FU AND APLICHAU AS WELL AS LEADERS OF LOCAL MORNING WALKERS' CLUBS.

THE CENTRE WAS BUILT IN 1976 TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE ABERDEEN COUNTRY PARK. IT CONSISTS OF AN OFFICE BLOCK, A WORKSHOP AND GARAGE, A STORE AND BARRACK ACCOMMODATION FOR THE BUSH FIRE PROTECTION CREW AND AN INFORMATION CENTRE FOR VISITORS.

AN ADDITIONAL BLOCK TO HOUSE A KIOSK AND TOILET HAS RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETED AND WILL BE OPEN FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC SHORTLY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

RTHK AND HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT HOLD INTER-SCHOOL QUIZ ******

AN INTER-SCHOOL QUIZ ON CHINESE STUDIES HAS BEEN JOINTLY ORGANISED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT.

THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE PROGRAMME WILL BE HELD AT 4.45 P.M. ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 31) IN RTHK STUDIO 1, BORADCAST DRIVE, KOWLOON.

OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY ILL BE MR, SHUM CHOI-SANG, CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE= MR. NG YIN-NAN, PROJECT CHAIRMAN= RTHK AND HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES.

THE FIRST MATCH OF THE QUIZ WILL BE HELD AFTER THE CEREMONY.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT.