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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1982

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NTSD GARDENERS PLANTED SOME 3 400 ORNAMENTAL GROUND COVER PLANTS INCLUDING WEDELIA, RED BORDER WEED AND YELLOW EYE GRASS TO TRIM AND SHAPE THE PAIR OF EYES AND TWO LOGOS OF THE CAMPAIGN. THEY THEN PLANTED SOME 1 000 MORE SHRUBS OF 18 SPECIES TO FORM A BEAUTIFUL PATTERN IN THE AMENITY PLOT, SUPPORTED BY 150 USED WOODEN RAILWAY SLEEPERS.

THE SHRUBS ARE QUICK-GROWING EVERGREEN AND ORNAMENTAL AND GRACEFUL BUSHY TREES, INCLUDING THE FAMILIES OF APOCYNACEAE, EUPHORBIACEAE, MALVACEAE, REBIACEAE, AND LABIATAE.

THERE ARE ALSO NINE FLOWER BEDS WITH COLOURFUL SEASONAL FLOWERS ALL THE YEAR ROUND AT THE AMENITY PLOT TO PROVIDE A SHARP CONTRAST TO THE NORMAL GREEN FOLIAGE OF OTHER PLANTS.

MEANWHILE, THE NTSD SPOKESMAN URGED PEOPLE TO KEEP THEIR HIGHWAYS CLEAN AND TIDY,

+LITTERING CAN COST YOU $5 000 ON FIRST CONVICTION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

TENDERS INVITED FOR PETROL STATION

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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS ON AN ANNUAL RENTAL BASIS FOR A PETROL FILLING STATION AT THE MIDDLE ROAD MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK IN TSIM SHA TSUI.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT TENDERERS MUST BE HOLDERS OF A SPECIAL LICENCE TO IMPORT HYDROCARBON OILS UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE OR BE ABLE TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE OF A GUARANTEED SUPPLY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM A LICENSED SUPPLIER.

THE PETROL FILLING STATION, COVERING AN AREA OF 43.2 SQUARE METRES, WILL BE LET FOR A SEVEN-YEAR TENANCY.

FURTHER PARTICULARS, INCLUDING TENDER FORMS AND LEASE CONDITIONS, MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SECTION, LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HỒNG KÔNG.

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