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WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1982".

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TREE-PLANTING FOR NATURAL BEAUTY

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GIVEN THE PROPER CARE MILLIONS OF YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS PLANTED IN THE NEW TERRITORIES DURING THE CURRENT MEI FA PHASE OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN, WILL IN TIME GREATLY ENHANCE THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE COUNTRYSIDE, SAID MR LIU CHING-LEUNG, CHAIRMAN OF THE SHEUNG SHUI RURAL COMMITTEE TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HE WAS SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY MARKING THE LAUNCHING OF THE NORTH DISTRICT TREE PLANTING DAY, AT AN OPEN SPACE ADJACENT TO SHEK WU PUBLIC SCHOOL IN FANLING.

MR LIU SAID THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE SPENDING MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO PLANT FIVE MILLION TREES AND SHRUBS DURING THE BEAUTIFICATION SCHEME. A LARGE NUMBER OF THE TREES WILL BE PLANTED IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

HE URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NOT TO VANDALISE THE YOUNG TREES PLANTED ON THE ROADSIDE AND THE COUNTRYSIDE.

HE ALSO CALLED FOR GREATER ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST VANDALISM TO HELP MAKE THE BEAUTIFICATION SCHEME A SUCCESS.

IN TODAY'S TREE-PLANTING ACTIVITIES, MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS FROM FOUR LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS PLANTED SOME 60 EVERGREEN TREES TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE NEW TOWN.

AS A GESTURE OF APPRECIATION, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (NORTH REGION) OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR BOWEN LEUNG, PRESENTED SOUVENIR BANNERS TO SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES AFTER THE EVENT.

ALSO TAKING PART IN THE TREE PLANTING WERE THE DISTRICT OFFICER, NORTH, MR PETER JOHNSON; THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF HEUNG YEE KUK, MR LIU YUN-SUM: AND THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER, MR LAW WAI-MING.

KWAI CHUNG URBAN CLEARWAYS

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A SECTION OF THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY ON HING FONG ROAD NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH WING FONG ROAD, KWAI CHUNG, WILL BE DESIGNATED AS AN URBAN CLEARWAY FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (MAY 28).

VEHICLES, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM STOPPING WITHIN THE SECTION FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS FROM 7 AM TO 12 MIDNIGHT DAILY.

THIS WILL ALSO APPLY TO A SECTION OF THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY ON HING FONG ROAD NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH KWAI FUK ROAD.

HOWEVER, THE URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTION IN THE MIDDLE SECTION OF KWAI FOO ROAD WILL BE RESCINDED.

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