SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1985
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MR RAYMOND MAK, AN EXPERT IN THE FIELD, SPOKE ON THE CONCEPT OF ORGANISING AN ATHLETIC MEET AND EXPLAINED THE CHARACTERISTICS OF GAMES FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE WHEELCHAIR-BOUND.
ABOUT 100 TEACHERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, VOLUNTEERS,
VOLUNTEERS. SECONDARY STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS IN ATHLETICS ATTENDED THE SEMINAR.
SPORTS DAY HELD ****
ABOUT 400 STAFF OF LANDS AND WORKS GROUP OF DEPARTMENTS TOOK PART IN TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS AT TODAY'S (SUNDAY) ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL SPORTS DAY HELD AT THE SHA TIN SPORTS GROUND.
THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR NICKY CHAN, OFFICIATED AT THE OPENING CEREMONY. MRS CHAN AND MISS HONG KONG, JOYCE MINA GODENZI, WERE ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY. LATER, MR CHAN PRESENTED PRIZES AND SOUVENIRS TO THE WINNERS AND PARTICIPANTS.
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LITTERBUGS TOP OFFENDER LIST
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LITTERING TOPPED THE LIST OF OFFENCES BY COUNTRY PARK VISITORS LAST YEAR.
DURING THE YEAR, SOME 1 700 PEOPLE WERE FINED FOR THE OFFENCE COMMITTED INSIDE AND NEAR COUNTRY PARKS,
IN ADDITION, ALMOST 300 PEOPLE WERE PROSECUTED FOR TAKING THE IR CARS INTO COUNTRY PARKS.
OTHER OFFENCES INCLUDED 46 CASES OF POLLUTING STREAMS, 56 OF USING FIRE IN NON-DESIGNATED SITES OR PROHIBITED AREAS, 31 OF CAMPING IN NON-DESIGNATED SITES, 18 OF DAMAGING PLANTS, 11 OF POSSESSING PROTECTED PLANTS AND FOUR OF POSSESSING PROTECTED ANIMALS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT APPEALED TODAY TO COUNTRY PARK VISITORS TO HELP KEEP THE COUNTRYSIDE CLEAN.
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