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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1988

HE EXPECTED THAT MORE PEOPLE WOULD TAKE PART IN TREE PLANTING ACTIVITIES DURING THE EASTER HOLIDAYS WHICH START TOMORROW.

"INTERESTED RESIDENTS

SHOULD GO TO THE EIGHT DESIGNATED PLANTING SITES AT TAI MO SHAN, TAI TONG, BRIDE'S POOL, CLEARWATER BAY, PAK TAM CHUNG, QUARRY BAY, POK FU LAM AND MUI WO," MR IU SAID.

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'AFD STAFF WILL BE ON DUTY BETWEEN 9 AM AND 4 PM TO PROVIDE FREE TREE SEEDLINGS, TOOLS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

THE COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING SCHEME IS A GOVERNMENT CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMME DESIGNED TO PROMOTE PUBLIC CARE FOR THE TREES AND THE COUNTRYSIDE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PHYSICAL INVOLVEMENT IN PLANTING TREES TO RESTOCK THOSE DAMAGED BY HILL FIRES.

THIS YEAR, TREE PLANTING DAYS FOR THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED FOR ALL SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FROM MARCH 20 TO THE END OF APRIL.

WHILE SERVING INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, INTERESTED GROUPS CAN MAKE ADVANCE BOOKINGS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SCHEME BY CONTACTING THE DEPARTMENT'S CONSERVATION EDUCATION UNIT ON 3-7332121 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

YOUTH LEISURE ACTIVITIES SURVEYED

A SURVEY IN EASTERN DISTRICT ON YOUNG ACTIVITIES INDICATED THAT WATCHING TELEVISION IS LEISURE ACTIVITY FOR THOSE AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 17.

LEISURE

PEOPLE'S

THE MOST COMMON

THE SURVEY WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE PLANNING GROUP OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE CENTRE FOR HONG KONG STUDIES OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG; AND CO-ORGANISED BY THE GROUP AND COMMUNITY WORK SERVICE OF CARITAS.

RELEASING THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SURVEY'S WORKING GROUP, MR MAN SAI-CHEONG, SAID THAT THE AIM OF THE SURVEY WAS TO IDENTIFY THE BASIC PATTERN OF YOUNG PEOPLE'S LEISURE ACTIVITIES AND THEIR EXPECTATIONS OF THESE ACTIVITIES.

A TOTAL OF 252 INTERVIEWS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 25 WERE CARRIED OUT IN EASTERN DISTRICT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS BETWEEN DECEMBER AND FEBRUARY.

AND

BETWEEN 12 AY CHINESE

/THE FINDING