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FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1984

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THE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE A SWIMMING GALA, AN ATHLETIC MEET, CAMPINGS FOR YOUTHS AND WORK ING PEOPLE, TRAINING COURSES ON CANOE, ROLLER-SKATING AND FOOTBALL, AND COMPETITIONS.

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, THE ASSOCIATION'S CHAIRMAN, MR LAM HANG-FAI, DISCLOSED THAT THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH HAD AGREED TO GRANT A 900-SQUARE-METRE SITE IN YAN OI COURT, ON A SHORT-TENANCY BASIS, TO THE ASSOCIATION TO SET UP ITS OWN OFFICE PREMISES.

+AS THE SITE IS CENTRALLY LOCATED IN KWUN TONG TOWN CENTRE, THE NEW OFFICE WILL SURELY PROVIDE A BETTER BASE FOR US TO CO- ORDINATE AND PROMOTE ACTIVITIES, HE SAID.

MORE TREES TO BEAUTIFY SAI KUNG ****

SAI KUNG RESIDENTS WERE URGED TODAY TO TRY THE IR BEST TO MAKE THE ENVIRONMENT +BEAUTIFUL AND ENJOYABLE+.

THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MEI FA WORKING GROUP OF CLEAN HONG KONG NEW TERRITORIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MR WAN HON-CHEUNG AT A TREE PLANTING CEREMONY AT THE TAI AU MUN PUBLIC CAR PARK IN CLEARWATER BAY ROAD.

THE SAI KUNG 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.

MR WAN SAID THAT THOUGH TREE PLANTING SEEMED TO BE A SIMPLE ACTION, OR EVEN A ROUTINE MATTER, IT, IN FACT, HAD A LASTING EFFECT.

TREE PLANTING WAS ONE OF THE MANY OBJECTIVES OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG DRIVE.

+TODAY EACH ONE OF US PLANTS A TREE TOMORROW WE WILL HAVE TOGETHER A LARGER AREA UNDER THE SHADE OF TREES, IN WHICH PEOPLE MAY ENJOY THE BREEZE WHEN THE WEATHER GETS WARM, MR WAN SAID.

HE PAID TRIBUTE TO THOSE TAKING PART IN PLANTING TREES TODAY, FOR THE IR CONCERN AND SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT IN SAI KU Nên

LATER, MR WAN, ACCOMPANIED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER OF SAI KUNG, MR CHAN SUI-JEUNG, AND THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF SAI KUNG, MR CHIN YIU-CHEUNG, PLANTED A YOUNG TREE TO HIGHLIGHT THE EVENT.

SOME 100 COMMUNITY LEADERS AND STUDENTS, ALSO HELPED NTSD STAFF IN PLANTING 50 YOUNG EVERGREENS AT THE PUBLIC CARPARK,

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