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TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1985

ANNOUNCING THE PROJECT TODAY (TUESDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE EDUCATIONAL VISITS, ORGANISED FOR THE FIRST TIME, ARE TO PROVIDE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE INTERESTING FLORA AND FAUNA IN THE AREA,

+THE VISITS WILL BE IN THE FORM OF GUIDED TOURS CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S NATURE WARDENS WHO WILL BRIEF PARTICIPANTS ON THE PLANTS AND WILDLIFE IN THE NATURE RESERVE AND THEIR PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WILL BE LIMITED TO 20 PER VISIT AND APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS,

VISITORS SHOULD BE AGED 12 OR OVER AND THOSE UNDER 17 SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY ADULTS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THOSE INTERESTED SHOULD TELEPHONE THE SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK VISITORS CENTRE AT 3-2817365 TO ARRANGE FOR ADVANCE BOOKINGS, GIVING THEIR NAMES, IDENTITY CARD NUMBERS, AGES, ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS.

BOOKING SHOULD BE MADE AT LEAST THREE DAYS IN ADVANCE AND NO APPLICATIONS FOR VISITS MORE THAN TWO MONTHS IN ADVANCE WILL BE ENTERTAINED, HE ADDED.

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DOTTING THE EYES OF TWO DRAGONS ******

THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, DR JAMES HAYES, TODAY (TUESDAY) OFFICIATED AT THE EYE-DOTTING CEREMONY OF TWO NEW DRAGON BOATS AT THE TAI WONG YEH TEMPLE IN YUEN CHAU TSAI, TAI PO.

THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN, ALSO OFFICIATED AT THE CEREMONY, WHICH BEGAN WITH AN OFFERING OF ROASTED PIGS, CHICKENS AND OTHER DELICACIES TO THE PATRON GOD OF FISHERMEN, TAI WONG YEH.

THE OFFICIATING GUESTS THEN DOTTED THE EYES OF TWO NEW DRAGON BOATS, AFTER A BRIEF CEREMONY BY VILLAGE ELDERS OF PRAYERS AND PRAISES IN THE HAKKA DIALECT.

THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY AN EXHIBITION RACE BY LAST YEAR'S DRAGON BOAT RACE WINNING TEAMS.

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