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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1987

FLYING START FOR COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION SCHEME

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THIS YEAR'S CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME WILL GET OFF TO A FLYING START THIS SATURDAY (OCTOBER 3) WITH THE LAUNCHING OF A MAMMOTH HOT-AIR BALLOON AT PAK TAM CHUNG IN SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK.

OFFICIATING AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY AT 10.30 AM WILL BE THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR LAWRENCE LEE, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD'S PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE, MR WILLIAM WAN. OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS WILL INCLUDE THE GENERAL MANAGER OF TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED, MR ROBERT CHAN, THE FIRST RUNNER-UP OF MISS HONG KONG 1987, MISS ELIZABETH

LEE, AND MRS HONG KONG 1987, MRS ALICE PONG.

AFTER THE CEREMONY, DR LEE WILL LEAD THE GUEST PARTY AND 300 COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB MEMBERS TO PICK UP LITTER IN THE NEARBY PARK AREA.

THE SCHEME IS ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED TO DRIVE HOME THE MESSAGE FOR A CLEANER AND GREENER COUNTRYSIDE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE 1987 CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME TO BE HELD AT PAK TAM CHUNG, SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK AT 10.30 AM ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 3).

TRANSPORT FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WILL LEAVE THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON AT 9.15 AM ON THAT DAY.

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