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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1986

CONSERVATION PROJECT SETS RECORD

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE +CLEAN AND GREEN+ SCHEME ORGANISED FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HAS SET A NEW RECORD.

SINCE EARLY NOVEMBER, A TOTAL OF 7 484 PEOPLE HAVE JOINED AND COMPLETED STAGE ONE OF THE SCHEME.

THE DEPARTMENT'S ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (CONSERVATION AND COUNTRY PARKS) MR S.P. LAU, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) +WE ARE INDEED VERY PLEASED WITH THE TURNOUT WHICH REPRESENTS A BIG JUMP OVER THE 1985 RECORD OF 5 740.+

+SUCH OVERWHELMING RESPONSE INDICATES A GROWING PUBLIC INTEREST IN COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN KEEPING THE COUNTRY PARKS CLEAN AND GREEN.+

OF THE PARTICIPANTS 452 SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE SECOND STAGE BY ENROLLING IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOUR COMPETITIONS DESIGNED TO TEST CONSERVATION KNOWLEDGE.

THESE INCLUDED A PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION, A CLOTH BADGE DESIGN COMPETITION, A SLOGAN COMPETITION AND A CROSSWORD PUZZLE CONTEST.

THE IR ENTRIES WERE ADJUDICATED BY THE CLEAN AND GREEN WORKING GROUP CHAIRED BY MR WILLIAM WAN. THE TOP 10 ENTRIES IN EACH COMPETITION WILL RECEIVE PRIZES.

ALL 452 SEMI-FINALISTS WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN A GRAND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE INFORMED OF THE DETAILED ARRANGEMENT IN WRITING.

PHOTO COMPETITION ON DISTRICT MONUMENTS ORGANISED

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YUEN LONG'S RICH HERITAGE WHICH DATES BACK TO SOME 800 YEARS AGO WILL BE THE THEME OF A PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION TO BE LAUNCHED IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR.

THE COMPETITION, PART OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE DISTRICT'S ARTS FESTIVAL, IS DIVIDED INTO OPEN AND STUDENTS SECTIONS.

PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT NOT MORE THAN TWO COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS BY JANUARY 23 FEATURING ANY ONE OF THE FOUR MONUMENTS IN THE DISTRICT, WHICH ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL VALUE.

THE MONUMENTS