XN000022-1982-04-21 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1982

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LAMMA ISLAND TO HOLD TREE PLANTING DAY

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SOME 100 STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS OF LAMMA ISLAND WILL TAKE PART IN A TREE PLANTING DAY ON FRIDAY (APRIL 23) IN SUPPORT OF THE CURRENT MEI FA PHASE OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN.

THE DISTRICT-WIDE TREE PLANTING DAY, WHICH IS ORGANISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND SPONSORED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD, WILL BE HELD AT THE LAMMA SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTRE, SOK KWU WAN, LAMMA ISLAND,

A TOTAL OF 70 ALEURITES MOLUCCANA WILL BE PLANTED DURING THE CEREMONY.

THE EXERCISE IS AIMED AT ENLISTING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO HELP MAKE THEIR ENVIRONMENT MORE ATTRACTIVE, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD,

THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JIMMY SWEETMAN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY AND PLANT A YOUNG TREE TO HIGHLIGHT THE EVENT.

ALSO TAKING PART IN THE TREE PLANTING ACTIVITIES WILL BE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, ISLANDS, MR RICKY FUNG, THE CHAIRMAN OF LAMMA ISLAND (SOUTH) RURAL COMMITTEE, MR CHAU YUK-TONG, AND THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER, ISLANDS, MR LAW TAK-LAU.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE ISLANDS DISTRICT TREE PLANTING DAY TO BE HELD AT THE LAMMA SOUTH COMMUNITY CENTRE, SOK KWU WAN, LAMMA ISLAND, ON FRIDAY (APRIL 23) AT 10.15 AM.

YAU MA TEI DB TO HOLD SECOND MEETING

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THE RE-ORDERING OF ON-STREET COOKED FOOD STALLS IN YAU MA TEI AND THE FINDINGS OF A SURVEY ON THE LUNCH SITUATION FOR TSIM SHA TSUI WORKERS WILL BE AMONG TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE SECOND MEETING OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY (APRIL 23).

DURING THE MEETING DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL CONSIDER A PROPOSAL TO RESITE THE COOKED FOOD STALLS TO A TEMPORARY SITE AT WOOSUNG STREET, AND SUGGESTIONS TO PROVIDE BETTER LUNCH FACILITIES IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST,

THE BOARD WILL ALSO DISCUSS WAYS TO MAKE GOOD THE LOSS OF DOOR RECREATION FACILITIES DUE TO THE IMPENDING CLOSURE OF THE JADOOR SPORTS CENTRE AT THE HUNG HOM MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK.

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