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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1981

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T-SHIRTS TO HELP SPREAD ANTI-LITTER MESSAGE

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A NEWLY-DESIGNED T-SHIRT FOR HONG KONG'S COUNTRY PARKS IS NOW ON SALE AT $9 EACH.

DESIGNED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, THE T-SHIRTS FEATURE A SIMPLE BUT STRIKING DESIGN, AND ARE THE FOURTH IN THE CURRENT SERIES SINCE 1978.

AT THE FRONT OF THE SHIRT ARE THE WORDS +WHAT'S NICE AND GREEN?+, AND AT THE BACK, THE ANSWER: +A CLEAN COUNTRY PARK+ ALL OF WHICH ARE INTENDED TO CARRY THE MESSAGE AGAINST LITTERING AND MESSING-UP THE OPEN AREAS OF HONG KONG.

THE T-SHIRTS CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN KOWLOON- THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING IN CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL AND REFRESHMENT KIOSKS IN THE CLEAR WATER BAY COUNTRY PARK AND THE PLOVER COVE COUNTRY PARK.

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY, STRESSING THE NEED TO KEEP THE COUNTRY PARKS CLEAN, URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO BUY THE T-SHIRTS AND HELP SPREAD THE MESSAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.

MORE THAN 4 400 LITTER BINS ARE PROVIDED IN THE COUNTRY PARKS AND OVER 2 300 TONNES OF LITTER WERE COLLECTED FROM THE COUNTRY PARKS BETWEEN APRIL LAST YEAR AND MARCH THIS YEAR.

COUNTRY PARKS STAFF WARNED 10 000 VISITORS AND PROSECUTED 65 FOR LITTERING DURING THE YEAR.

MEANWHILE, SOME 400 COUNTRY PARK BADGES BEARING ATTRACTIVE DESIGNS OF VARIOUS COUNTRY PARKS - OUT OF 20 000 THAT WERE MADE

ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT $1.50 EACH FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE.

FAN KAM ROAD CLOSED FOR ARMY EXERCISE

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A SECTION OF FAN KAM ROAD, BETWEEN PAT HEUNG POLICE STATION AND DODWELL'S RIDGE CAMP. WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 11 PM ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 21) TO 1 AM ON THURSDAY BECAUSE OF AN ARMY SECURITY EXERCISE.

DURING THE CLOSURE PERIOD, ONLY EMERGENCY VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE THE ROAD SECTION.

NO. 77 BUSES SCHEDULED TO LEAVE YUEN LONG AND SHEUNG SHUI AT 10.40 PM ON WEDNESDAY WILL BE SUSPENDED.

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