SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1981
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GROUPS TO HELP WITH COUNTRYSIDE CLEAN-UP
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EFFORTS TO CLEAN THE COUNTRYSIDE, ESPECIALLY THE COUNTRY PARKS, WILL BE GIVEN A BOOST FROM THIS MONTH WHEN MEMBERS OF STUDENT GROUPS, ORGANISED HIKING GROUPS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WILL HELP TO PICK UP LITTER THERE.
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HAS ENLISTED THE SUPPORT OF THESE GROUPS IN KEEPING THE COUNTRYSIDE CLEAN.
HIKING GROUPS WILL BE COLLECTING LITTER ALONG SECTIONS OF THE POPULAR MACLEHOSE TRAIL, WHICH STRETCHES ACROSS EIGHT COUNTRY PARKS FROM TUEN MUN TO SAI KUNG.
THEY WILL PICK UP LITTER ALONG SECTIONS OF THE TRAIL FROM NOVEMBER TO FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR.
THE OTHER GROUPS WILL BE GIVEN SECTIONS OF THE TRAIL OR OTHER AREAS SUCH AS BARBECUE AND PICNIC SITES FOR +ADOPTION+ FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS.
DURING THIS PERIOD, THE VOLUNTEERS WILL VISIT THE TRAIL OR THE SITES AT LEAST ONCE EVERY MONTH TO CARRY OUT CONSERVATION WORK INCLUDING CLEANSING.
OTHER WORKS INCLUDE GRASS CUTTING, TREE PLANTING, TENDING AND MAINTENANCE OF FOOTPATHS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
THE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE LITTER BAGS AND COTTON GLOVES TO THE VOLUNTEERS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT SAID LITTERING BY PICNICKERS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE, ESPECIALLY INSIDE COUNTRY PARKS, WAS ALWAYS A MAJOR PROBLEM. LAST YEAR SOME 2 300 TONNES OF LITTER WERE PICKED UP FROM COUNTRY PARKS.
WORK ON WATER PIPE
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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN TSZ WAN SHAN WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR 13 HOURS FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 3) FOR MAINTENANCE WORK.
THE PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE IN TSZ WAN SHAN ESTATE, SHATIN PASS ESTATE AND FUNG WONG VILLAGE.
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