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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1979

FIRST VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE IN COUNTRY PARKS OPENS

ON SATURDAY ****

THE FIRST VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE IN THE COUNTRY PARKS WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC AT TAI MEI TUK ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 20).

THE CENTRE AT THE ENTRANCE TO TAI MEI TUK COUNTRY PARK WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION TO VISITORS ON THE HISTORICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE AREA.

IT ALSO CONSISTS OF MANY COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS, ILLUSTRATIONS AND THREE DIMENSIONAL EXHIBITS.

ATTENDANTS AT THE CENTRE ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COUNTRY PARK.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK, MR. STEPHEN WONG YUEN-CHEUNG WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE ON SATURDAY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE AT THE TAI MEI TUK COUNTRY PARK MANAGEMENT CENTRE IN TING KOK ROAD, ABOUT HALF A MILE NORTH OF THE PLOVER COVE DAM, AT 11 A.M. ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 20). PRESS TRANSPORT WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 9.30 A.M. SHARP. SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, MR. MARK PINKSTONE, WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THE PRESS.

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