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FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1988

DETAILS OF THE PLAN, ISSUED TO CONTROL AND AND REDEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA APPROPRIATELY, GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

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DIRECT DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN THE

THE PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, SHOP 25, GROUND FLOOR, MEI FUNG COURT, ABERDEEN; PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE, WEST WING ENTRANCE; THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, SIXTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG,

OBJECTIONS TO THE DRAFT PLAN SHOULD BE MADE IN WRITING AND SENT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD BY JUNE 7.

ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY * * * * * *

HONG KONG HAS LINED UP A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (WED) 1988 WITH THE CENTRAL THEME OF PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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ANNOUNCING THIS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (FRIDAY), THE SECRETARY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MR PETER MANN, SAID THESE ACTIVITIES WOULD BE HELD BETWEEN THIS MONTH AND OCTOBER BY VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND DISTRICT BOARDS.

"A WORKING GROUP UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF MR S.L. WAN HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO RAISE FUNDS AND TO CO-ORDINATE THE ACTIVITIES, SAID.

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DESIGNATED то FALL ON JUNE ADOPTED BY A SPECIAL RESOLUTION DURING A UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT HELD IN STOCKHOLM IN 1972.

"SINCE THEN WED HAS BEEN AN ANNUAL EVENT CELEBRATED IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD," HE SAID.

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UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, HONG KONG WILL KICK OFF THE CELEBRATIONS THIS YEAR WITH OFFICIAL OPENING BY THE GOVERNOR AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION AT NOON ON JUNE 4 AT THE GROUND FLOOR PLAZA OF THE HONGKONG BANK HEADQUARTERS BUILDING.

THE CHIEF SECRETARY WILL OFFICIATE AT A TREE PLANTING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 1 PM ON JUNE 5 AT THE KWUN TONG GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL TO SIGNIFY THE GOVERNMENT'S FIRM INTENTION ON PROTECTING AND IMPROVING HONG KONG'S ENVIRONMENT.

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