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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1981

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STUDENTS JOIN TUEN MUN TREE PLANTING DAY

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SOME 90 STUDENTS FROM THREE LOCAL SCHOOLS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE TUEN MUN TREE PLANTING DAY TO BE HELD AT THE PUI TO ROAD (SOUTH) REST GARDEN THIS FRIDAY (JUNE 26).

A TOTAL OF 130 EVERGREEN BAUHINIA BLAKEANA, BAUHINIA VAR IEGATA, JASMINUM PRIMULINUM AND ALLAMANDA CATHARTICA TRÉES TOGETHER WITH 2 000 YELLOW AND RED BORDER WEED WILL BE PLANTED TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE NEW TOWN.

THE EXERCISE IS AIMED AT AROUSING PUBLIC CONCERN AND INTEREST IN THE LOVE AND CARE OF TREES IN THE NEW TOWNS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (NORTH REGION) OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR BOWEN LEUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE TREE PLANTING CEREMONY. ALSO TAKING PART IN THE EVENT ARE THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BILLY LAM, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW TERRITORIES HEUNG YEE KUK, MR LAU WONG-FAT, THE CHAIRMAN OF TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE, MR NG CHEUK-TAI AND THE TUEN MUN URBAN SERVICES OFFICER, MR YUE KAI-CHIU.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE TUEN MUN TREE PLANTING DAY CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT THE PUI TO ROAD (SOUTH) REST GARDEN AT 2.30 PM ON FRIDAY (JUNE 26).

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