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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1988

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LOCATIONS OF SCENIC ROAD SIGNS ALONG THE TRAIL INDICATE THE

NEEDED, SPOTS, DIRECTION OF THE ROUTE, WALKING DISTANCE AND THE TIME HE SAID.

THEY PROVIDE "THESE ROAD SIGNS ARE IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS AS

AND THE NECESSARY INFORMATION AND THEREFORE THEY SHOULD BE KEPT CLEAN TIDY," HE STRESSED.

BY

BY LOCAL YOUTHS IN IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE MORE PARTICIPATION THIS PROJECT, A LOGO DESIGN CONTEST AND A NAMING CONTEST WERE HELD THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

WINNING ENTRY CAN "RESPONSE TO THE CONTESTS WAS GOOD AND THE

THE SPOKESMAN SAID. APTLY REFLECT THE NATURE OF THE TRAIL,'

TOOK

THE

ROUTE ON THE CHEUNG CHAU FAMILY TRAIL, HE SAID THE LONGEST

ABOUT

HOURS THE WESTERN LOOP

TWO

TO FINISH WHEREAS SHORTEST ONE THE SOUTHEASTERN LOOP WAS JUST A 75-MINUTE WALK.

COVER ONLY ONE OF THESE LOOPS

CHALLENGING FIND

"IT IS BEST FOR A FAMILY TO

THE MORE

MAY ALTHOUGH

PEOPLE ENERGETIC FINISHING THE WHOLE TRAIL IN ONE DAY," HE SAID.

IT

IN

FOR SIMILAR TRAILS ON THE OTHER THREE CONSTRUCTION PLANS ISLANDS ARE ALREADY IN THE PIPELINE, HE ADDED.

ATHLETIC MEET FOR ISLANDERS

THE 11TH ISLANDS DISTRICT ATHLETIC MEET WILL BE HELD AT THE SHA TIN SPORTS GROUND TOMORROW (SUNDAY).

ISLANDS OF THE

DISTRICT ISLANDS REGIONAL COUNCIL,

MORE THAN 400 ATHLETES FROM VARIOUS WILL TAKE PART IN THE EVENT WHICH IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT RURAL COMMITTEES, ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD, ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE AND ISLANDS SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JONATHAN NG, OPENING CEREMONY AT 11 AM.

WILL OFFICIATE AT THE

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

A SPECIAL VAN DY 6968 WILL LEAVE THE

CENTRAL FOR SHA TIN AT 10 AM. OF THE TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT.

MARINE DEPARTMENT PIER, то MAKE USE PRESS MEMBERS ARE WELCOME

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