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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1989
IT IS ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT POLICY THAT VEHICULAR ENTRY INTO COUNTRY PARKS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, UNLESS PRIOR AUTHORITY IS GIVEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.
THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT FOLLOWS THE SUCCESS OF A TRIAL SCHEME CONDUCTED SINCE LATE 1986 WHEREBY 30 COACHES TAKING SCHOOL PARTIES WERE ALLOWED INTO THE SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK ON WEEKDAYS.
GIVING DETAILS OF THE ARRANGEMENT, THE DEPARTMENT'S SENIOR COUNTRY PARKS OFFICER, MR S.P. LAU, SAID: "THE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING COACHES TAKING SCHOOL PARTIES AND PICNICKERS INTO THE SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK IS TO IMPROVE THE ACCESS TO PICNIC AND BARBECUE SITES WITHIN THE SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK, AND TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE ON THE PICNIC
AREAS
CLEAR ALONG BRIDE'S POOL ROAD AND AT THE BARBECUE COUNTRY PARK."
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MR LAU SAID THAT COACHES ISSUED WITH SPECIAL PERMITS WOULD ALLOWED TO PROCEED TO WONG SHEK PIER AND HO1 HA BUT NOT TO THE ISLAND RESERVOIR WHERE VEHICULAR ACCESS IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
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HIGH
THE BUSES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARK WITHIN THE COUNTRY
PARK
AREA.
"WE WOULD ADVISE COACH DRIVERS TO PARK THEIR VEHICLES PUBLIC CAR PARK OUTSIDE THE PAK TAM CHUNG BARRIER GATE AND GO BACK PICK UP THEIR PASSENGERS FOR THE RETURN TRIPS, MR LAU SAID.
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THE ISSUE OF SPECIAL COACH PERMITS WILL BE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.
ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO MAKE APPLICATIONS SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK VISITOR
VISIT ORGANISERS WELL IN ADVANCE BY TELEPHONING CENTRE ON 3-7927365.
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OF THE PERMITS WILL HAVE TO BE COLLECTED AFTER 9 AM ON THE DAY
CHUNG VISIT FROM THE VISITOR CENTRE WHICH IS NEXT TO THE PAK TAM BARRIER GATE.
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UPON ISSUE OF PERMITS, DUTY PARK WARDENS WILL ALSO ADVISE COACH PARTIES ΤΟ HELP
DISCARDING KEEP THE COUNTRY PARK CLEAN BY PROPERLY IN THE LITTER BINS AND STOCKADES PROVIDED, MR LAU ADDED.
CONTACTING
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT MAY BE MADE BY DUTY OFFICER OF THE SAI KUNG COUNTRY PARK VISITOR CENTRE ON 3-7927365, DURING OFFICE HOURS.
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