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BATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1987

DR LEE MADE THE APPEAL WHEN HR OFFICIATED AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THIS YEAR'S CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME HELD AT PAK IN SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK.

TAM CHUNG

OTHER OFFICIATING QUESTS INCLUDED, CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD'S PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE, MR WILLIAM WAN; GENERAL MANAGER OF TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED, MR ROBERT CHAN; AND DIRECTOR OF SWIRE BOTTLERS UNITED, MR STEVE MASON, WHICH IS THE MAJOR SPONSOR OF THIS YEAR SCHEME.

AT THE CEREMO

DR LEE AND MR CHAN JOINTLY UNVEILED A CLEAN AND GREEN BANNER ON A HOT-AIR BALLOON AT 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND TO SYMBOLISE THE START

A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES AND COMPETITIONS

ORGANISED UNDER THE SUN. LE.

THE CLEAN AND EEN SCHEME IS ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTM } * CONJUNCTION WITH THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AND TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED TO PROMOTE CLEANLINESS IN THE COUNTRY PARKS.

DR LEE SAID: "COUNTRY PARKS ARE HONG KONG'S OWN NATURAL ASSET AND EVERY MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY HAS A DUTY TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT AND HELP PRESERVE IT FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL.

"PEOPLE CAN HELP KEEP THE COUNTRY PARKS CLEAN AND TIDY SIMPLY BY MAKING USE OF THE 5,000 LITTER BINS AND STOCKADES PROVIDED IN THE PARKS OR, BETTER STILL, TAKING THEIR RUBBISH HOME."

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CEREMONY, DR LEE LED THE PARTY OF QUESTS AND TV CELEBRITIES AS WELL AS 300 COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB MEMBERS TO COLLECT LITTER IN THE NEIGHBOURING PICNIC AREA TO SET AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW.

THE CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME WAS FIRST INTRODUCED IN 1983 AND ATTRACTED MORE THAN 24,000 PARTICIPANTS IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS.

THIS YEAR'S SCHEME 18 MADE UP OF SIX INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES CATERING FOR DIFFERENT TARGET GROUPS AND WILL LAST UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER. THEY INCLUDE A POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, A PAINTING COMPETITION FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, A 'TIDY MORNING WALKER GARDEN' COMPETITION FOR MORNING WALKERS, TREE TENDING ACTIVITY FOR ORGANISED GROUPS AND SCHOOLS, LITTER COLLECTION ACTIVITIES FOR HIKING AND ROCK CLIMBING GROUPS AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

PARTICIPANTS WHO COMPLETE ANY ONR OF THESE ACTIVITIES WILL RECEIVE A 'TREE STORY' CHESS BOARD AS SOUVENIR. WINNERS OF COMPETITION WILL BE AWARDED HANDSOME PRIZES.

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FURTHER DETAILS OF THE ACTIVITIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT COUNTRY PARK VISITOR CENTRES OR BY TELEPHONING 3-2817365 OR 0-4891362.

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