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FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1992

CONNECTED

SHE URGED TENANTS, BUILDING OWNERS, BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRIALISTS TO CHECK IF THEIR SEWAGE PIPES WERE PROPERLY AND MAINTAINED.

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AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, MOVIE STARS, MISS DO DO CHENG AND CHOW YUN-FAT TOGETHER WITH OTHER ARTISTS, TOOK PART IN A DRAMA PERFORMANCE "803" STAGED BY COMMERCIAL RADIO 1 IN SUPPORT OF THE WED.

MR BASON, MRS LAM AND OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS TOURED THE EXHIBITION AND GAME STALLS BEFORE BOARDING A FERRY FOR A CRUISE AROUND THE HARBOUR.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WED ACTIVITIES INCLUDED FREE FERRY CRUISES FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. DR JOHN HODGKISS, DEAN OF SCIENCE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND DR RICHARD CHEUNG, SENIOR LECTURER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCE OF THE CITY POLYTECHNIC CONDUCTED WATER QUALITY TESTS ON BOARD.

A RESEARCH STUDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, MR MICHAEL LAU, GAVE A TALK ON THE CONSERVATION OF ENDEMIC ROMER'S TREE FROGS AND STUDENTS FROM CARMEL BUNNAN TONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TALKED ABOUT THE PROJECT ON THE CONSERVATION OF TUEN MUN RIVER DURING THE FERRY CRUISES.

THE CONVENER OF THE ECC WED ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR VINCENT WONG, THANKED SPONSORS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THE EVENT.

MAJOR SPONSORS INCLUDED THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, SCHWARZKOPF BONA-CURE, CALTEX GREEN FUND, ATLANTA SPORTSWEAR LTD, THE HONG KONG FERRY HOLDINGS LTD, RECKITT AND COLMAN TRADING LTD. CANON HONG KONG TRADING CO. LTD AND SINO PUBLISHING HOLDINGS LTD.

TREE-PLANTING EXERCISE IN WONG TAI SIN

A GROUP OF WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL JOIN 80 OTHER LOCAL YOUNGSTERS IN A TREE-PLANTING EXERCISE IN THE DISTRICT TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

THEY WILL PLANT SOME 70 TREES ALONG WING CHUK STREET AND CHUI CHUK STREET NEAR CHUK YUEN NORTH ESTATE.

THE YOUNGSTERS CAME FROM LOCAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING BOY SCOUTS, JUNIOR POLICE CALL, AREA COMMITTEES, THE GIRLS BRIGADE AND LOCAL RESIDENTS.

THE ACTIVITY, WHICH AIMS AT BEAUTIFYING WONG ΤΑΙ SIN AND COMMEMORATING THE WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY, IS THE THIRD PHASE OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE.

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