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MR LO SHUK-CHING

MR NG PO-WING

13.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1987

MR SO WING-HOI

MR TSE FAI

MR WONG CHUN-KAU

MR WONG SUI-FAN

MR YAU MING-TAK

MR YUEN CHIT-CHI

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE

HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH REPRESENTATIVE

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

SECRETARY, NEW TERRITORIES (SPECIAL DUTIES)

VIGOROUS DRIVE AGAINST COUNTRYSIDE LITTERBUGS TO BEGIN

BY THE

A VIGOROUS DRIVE AGAINST LITTERING WILL BE LAUNCHED AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT IN HONG KONG'S 21 COUNTRY PARKS TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

PICNIC

THE DRIVE, WHICH WILL INITIALLY RUN THROUGH THE CURRENT SEASON, IS ONE OF STERN PROSECUTION ACTION TO PENALISE PARK VISITORS WHO CHOOSE TO IGNORE THE ANTI-LITTER LAW.

FOR THE FIRST TIME, PLAIN-CLOTHES ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S CONSERVATION AND COUNTRY PARKS BRANCH WILL BE MOBILISED TO BACK UP A TASK FORCE OF 90 UNIFORMED PARK WARDENS IN DETECTING LITTER OFFENCES AND IN SERVING SUMMONSES ON-THE-SPOT.

PARTICULAR ATTENTION WILL BE PAID TO PEOPLE MAKING EVENING VISITS TO MAJOR PICNIC AND BARBECUE SITES, WHICH ARE NOW BECOMING VERY POPULAR AMONG THOSE IN THE YOUNGER AGE GROUPS.

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