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THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1984

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TREE PLANTING DAY IN TSUEN WAN

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BESIDES PROVIDING GREENERY, TREES SERVE AS A SHIELD AGAINST NOISE AND DUST, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, MR CHOW SUM, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE DISTRICT'S FIFTH ANNUAL TREE PLANTING DAY, MR CHOW SAID TREES ALSO PROTECT HILLSLOPES.

TREE PLANTING WAS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN TSUEN WAN BECAUSE OF ITS RAPID DEVELOPMENT IN RECENT YEARS, HE SAID.

TODAY'S DISTRICT-WIDE TREE PLANTING DAY WAS ORGANISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CURRENT MEI FA (BEAUTIFICATION) PHASE OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG DRIVE.

AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, MR CHOW, THE PROJECT MANAGER OF TSUEN WAN, MR NG TACK-SHENG, AND THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF TSUEN WAN, MR CHAN YIU-CHEUNG, PLANTED A YOUNG TREE TOGETHER AT THE JUNCTION OF CHEUNG PEI SHAN ROAD AND ROUTE TWISK.

ALSO TAKING PART IN THE CEREMONY WERE LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS AND 60 STUDENTS, WHO PLANTED ABOUT 100 EVERGREENS AT THE SAME LOCATION.

COURSES FOR TEACHERS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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TEACHERS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION ARE BEING INVITED TO ENROL IN A VARIETY OF SPORTS COURSES BEING ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS.

TWENTY-FOUR COURSES WILL BE HELD THIS YEAR FOR TEACHERS FROM PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THEY INCLUDE THE TEACHING OF BASKETBALL, TENNIS, SOCCER, SQUASH, TABLE-TENNIS, VOLLEYBALL AND BADMINTON.

THERE WILL ALSO BE COURSES ON INTERMEDIATE FENCING, SWIMMING, VARIOUS TYPES OF DANCING, FIRST-AID AND LIFE-SAVING.

A REFRESHER CLASS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND A JUDGE'S COURSE IN TRAMPOLINING WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED.

THE COURSES, WHOSE DURATION WILL BE FROM SIX TO 12 DAYS,

WILL BE HELD BETWEEN JULY 16 AND AUGUST 21.

MOST OF THEM WILL BE HELD AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN.

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