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SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1986

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OUTDOOR CAMPS FOR 11 000 CHILDREN

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MORE THAN 11 000 CHILDREN FROM SPECIAL SCHOOLS WILL TAKE PART IN OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMPS THIS YEAR.

THE CAMPS HAVE BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY A $316 200 GRANT FROM THE SIR ROBERT HO TUNG CHARITABLE FUND, AND WILL BE RUN BY THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CHANCE TO LEARN SCHOOL SUBJECTS UNDER A CAMPING SITUATION.

VISIT TO TREE NURSERY ***

THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HAS ARRANGED A PRESS VISIT TO THE DEPARTMENT'S TAI LUNG TREE NURSERY, WHICH IS PRODUCING 800 000 SEEDLINGS THIS YEAR FOR PLANTING.

THE VISIT AT 2.30 PM ON MONDAY (MARCH 17) WILL BE PRECEDED BY A BRIEFING BY CONSERVATION OFFICER, MR MARTIN LEUNG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER TO ATTEND.

TRANSPORT FOR THE MEDIA WILL LEAVE AFD HEADQUARTERS AT CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON BY 1.45 PM.

RESTRICTED ZONES IN HO MAN TIN

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A NUMBER OF ROAD SECTIONS AT THE JUNCTION OF WYLIE ROAD, HO MAN TIN AND PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD WILL BE DESIGNATED RESTRICTEJ ZONES FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM AND FROM 4 PM TO 7 PM DAILY STARTING AT 10 AM ON TUESDAY (MARCH 18).

THEY ARE:

* THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF WYLIE ROAD, FROM A POINT ABOUT 50 METRES SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 50 METRES NORTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION;

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