THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1986
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BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT COMPLETED AT LYEMUN BARRACKS
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A CEREMONY TO MARK COMPLETION OF A BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT AT THE OLD FORT AT LYEMUN BARRACKS WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY
(SEPTEMBER 6).
THE PROJECT WAS INITIATED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD LAST YEAR WITH AN ALLOCATION OF $50 000.
IT INCLUDED CONSTRUCTION OF A RAINSHELTER WITH BENCHES AT THE ENTRANCE TO LYEMUN BARRACKS ROAD, THREE FLOWER BEIS, AND AN ORIENTATION TABLE GIVING THE SIGHTS TO BE SEEN FROM THE OLD FORT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE PROLECT WOULD BENEFIT VISITORS TO THE OLD FORT AS WELL AS MORNING WALKERS FROM SHAU KEI WAN AND CHAI WAN.
HE SAID A HISTORY BOARD HAD ALSO BEEN PROVIDED BY THE ARMY GIVING A BILINGUAL ACCOUNT OF THE HISTORY OF LYEMUN BARRACKS.
OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT BOARD, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG, AND LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W.J. DAWSON OF LYÉMUN BARRACKS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY AT THE OLD FORT AT LYEMUN BARRACKS AT 10 AM ON SATURDAY. TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AT 9.30 AM AT THE ENTRANCE TO LYEMUN BARRACKS ROAD.
POST OFFICE TO ISSUE NEW AEROGRAMME
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A NEWLY DESIGNED A4 SIZE AEROGRAMME WILL BE ISSUED BY THE POST OFFICE ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 8).
THE NEW AEROGRAMME, DESIGNED BY MR NG KEE-CHUEN WILL REPLACE THE PRESENT PLAIN BLUE AEROGRAMME. IT IS WHITE IN COLOUR AND ITS $1.30 STAMP DEPICTS A MAP OF HONG KONG,
THE PRICE WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AT $1.30 EACH.
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