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TREES PLANTED TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT

THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT LOOKED A LITTLE GREENER TODAY

HIBISCUS (THURSDAY) AFTER THE PLANTING OF 20

TILIACEUS ALONG FAT

TSEUNG STREET.

THESE TREES WERE PLANTED BY 13 SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS IN RESPONSE TO AN APPEAL BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.

THE TREE

PLANTING WAS ALSO PART OF THE DISTRICT BOARD'S YEAR-LONG EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE DISTRICT'S ENVIRONMENT.

THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALLOCATED MORE THAN $650,000 90 FAR THIS YEAR FOR VARIOUS MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

THESE INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR MORNING WALKERS, CONSTRUCTION OF RAINSHELTERS, IMPROVEMENTS TO RECREATIONAL GROUNDS, INSTALLATION OF FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND THE PAINTING OF MURAL.

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TEMPORARY

HOUSING

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TRAFFIC SAFETY DAY ON LANTAU

HEUNG

A TRAFFIC SAFETY DAY WILL BE HELD AT THE NEW TERRITORIES YEE KUK SOUTHERN DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL IN MUI Wo, LANTAU, ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 24).

THERE WILL BE SINGING PERFORMANCE, GAME STALLS, TRAFFIC SAFETY QUIZ AND AN EXHIBITION. THE FUNCTION WILL START AT 2 PM. ADMISSION IS FREE.

ORGANISED BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD'S TRANSPORT COMMITTEE, THE TRAFFIC SAFETY DAY AIMS ISLANDERS, BOTH DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS, ΤΟ OBSERVING TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.

THE

TRAFFIC AND AT ALERTING IMPORTANCE OF

A CALENDER CARD WITH FERRY SERVICES DISTRIBUTED AS SOUVENIRS.

TIMETABLE WILL BE

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR MR LAM WAI-KEUNG; THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KIM SALKELD; AND ISLANDS POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR WILLIAM WORRAL.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE ISLANDS DISTRICT TRAFFIC SAFETY DAY TO BE HELD AT THE NEW TERRITORIES HEUNG YEE KUK SOUTHERN DISTRICT SECONDARY SCHOOL IN MUI WO. LANTAU ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 24). IT WILL BEGIN AT 2 PM.

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