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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1986

MR WONG SAID PROVISIONS AT THE AMENITY AREAS INCLUDED NINE BEAUTIFULLY-LANDSCAPED AREAS AND FOUR

CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS WITH MODERN PLAY EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY SURFACING.

+TO SOFTEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND TO TURN THE AREAS INTO A SCENIC SPOT, OVER 1.66 HECTARES OF THE PROJECT HAVE BEEN COVERED WITH DENSE PLANTING WITH A TOTAL OF 6 400 TREES, 5 478 PALMS, 55 564 SHRUBS AND 47 223 GROUND COVER PLANTS, HE SAID.

+ APART FROM PROVIDING ADDITIONAL ACTIVE AND PASSIVE RECREATIONAL AREAS FOR NEARBY RESIDENTS, THE PROJECT WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THERE.+

MR WONG ADDED THAT THE LANDSCAPED AREA IN SHAU KE1 WAN, COVERING A TOTAL OF 2.7 HECTARES, WAS THE LARGEST REST GARDEN IN THE DISTRICT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A PICTURE WILL BE TRANSMITTED OVER THE FACSIMILE

SHORTLY,

NEW STAMPS PUT ON DISPLAY

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A NEW SET OF FOUR STAMPS DEPICTING HONG KONG FISHING VESSELS, TO BE ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 24, WILL BE PUT ON DISPLAY FROM TODAY (SATURDAY).

THE STAMPS WILL BE SHOWN FOR TWO DAYS AT THE GROUND FLOOR ENTRANCE ARENA OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN PLAZA.

THEY WILL THEN BE DISPLAYED FROM SEPTEMBER 10 AT THE PHILATELIC CENTRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE AND IN THE TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE.

AT OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVERS FOR THE STAMPS WILL BE ON SALE, 50 CENTS EACH, ON SEPTEMBER 10. ADVANCE ORDERS FOR TREATMENT OF FIRST DAY COVERS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM THAT DAY TO SEPTEMBER 18 AT ALL POST OFFICES.

A MINIMUM ORDER OF FIVE COVERS IS REQUIRED.

CUSTOMERS WISHING TO AVOID CONGESTION ON THE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE ARE ADVISED TO MAKE USE OF THIS SERVICE, A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FOR THE

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