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THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1995

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TUEN MUN MARKS TREE PLANTING DAY

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A GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND STUDENTS TODAY (THURSDAY) PLANTED SOME 100 YOUNG TREES AT AN OPEN SPACE NEAR TAP SHEK KOK STATION IN TUEN MUN TO BEAUTIFY THE ENVIRONMENT.

THE TREES - INCLUDING CASUARINA EQUISETIFOLIA, MELALEUCA LEUCADENDRON AND ACACIA CONFUSA - WERE PLANTED AT A CEREMONY TO MARK THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT TREE PLANTING DAY WHICH WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED.

OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD, MR LAU WONG-FAT, SAID THE TREE PLANTING DAY WAS AIMED AT AROUSING THE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF BEAUTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENT WITH MORE TREES AND VEGETATION. HE ALSO CALLED ON FELLOW RESIDENTS TO PLANT TREES TO BRING MORE GREENERY TO THE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING NEW TOWN.

MR LAU LATER PLANTED A SAPLING TO MARK THE EVENT, HE WAS ASSISTED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD, MR TSO SIU-WAI, AND THE STATION MANAGER OF CASTLE PEAK +A+ POWER STATION, MR J. WOODS.

ALSO PRESENT AT THE CEREMONY WERE THE DISTRICT OFFICER OF TUEN MUN, MR RICKY FUNG; THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (LEISURE SERVICES) OF RSD, MR DAVID MAK: THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT HYGIENE SUPERINTENDE. T, MR FU KAM-HUNG, AND THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT LEISURE MANAGER,

MR CHOW KAI-MING.

REFUSE BOOMS TO KEEP MORE POPULAR BEACHES CLEAN

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THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING TWO REFUSE BOOMS AT STANLEY MAIN BEACH AND DEEP WATER BAY.

THIS FOLLOWS THE SUCCESSFUL TRIAL OF A SIMILAR BOOM AT REPULSE BAY LAST YEAR TO KEEP THE BEACH AND SWIMMING AREA POLLUTION FREE.

RESULTS OF THE TRIAL SHOWED THAT THE BOOM WAS VERY EFFECTIVE IN RETAINING FLOATING RUBBISH, SUCH AS PLASTIC BAGS AND OTHER REFUSE, IN A SPECIFIC AREA ON BOTH SIDES OF IT, THUS MAKING CLEANSING A LITTLE EASIER. IT COULD ALSO HELP PREVENT ACCIDENTS BY PROVIDING A VERY CLEAR AND VISIBLE BARRIER BETWEEN BOATING AND SWIMMING AREAS.

/EACH BOOM