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THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1992

GOVERNOR LAUNCHES NEW WALKING TRAIL

THE GOVERNOR, LORD WILSON, SPENT HIS SECOND LAST DAY BEFORE BIDDING FAREWELL TO THE TERRITORY LAUNCHING A NEW WALKING TRAIL NAMED AFTER HIM, TO SHOW HIS LOVE IN HILL WALKING.

THE TRAIL

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"WILSON TRAIL" WILL STRETCH OVER 90 KILOMETRES OF UNDULATING TERRAINS FROM STANLEY IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT ON HONG ISLAND TO LUK KENG IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.

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THE TRAIL WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED BY LORD WILSON TODAY (THURSDAY). HE STARTED OFF BY TAKING A SHORT WALK UP STANLEY MOUND STANLEY, THE STARTING POINT OF THE TRAIL.

LORD WILSON SAID: "I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TRAIL BEFORE I LEAVE HONG KONG, WALKING HERE HAS PLEASURE.

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TO LAUNCH THIS GIVEN ME GREAT

"I HAVE WALKED MUCH OF THE NEW TRAIL OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. THOSE WHO FOLLOW THE TRAIL CAN EXPECT A CHALLENGING WALK, BUT ONE WHICH WILL TAKE THEM THROUGH SOME OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE AND AREAS OF HONG KONG.

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"THE TRAIL IS ALSO UNIQUE IN THAT IT LINKS BOTH SIDES OF VICTORIA HARBOUR AND BREAKS NEW GROUND BY FORMING A CONTINUOUS NORTH-SOUTH ROUTE, THE GOVERNOR ADDED.

THE TRAIL, WHICH IS MEANT FOR SERIOUS WALKERS, WILL PASS THROUGH A NUMBER OF COUNTRY PARKS, INCLUDING LION ROCK, KAM SHAN, AND ONE OF LORD WILSON'S FAVOURITES, THE PAT SIN LENG COUNTRY PARK.

THOSE FOLLOWING THE TRAIL WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY BEAUTIFUL AND TRANQUIL RESERVOIR AREAS, SUCH AS PLOVER COVE, SHING MUN RESERVOIR, KOWLOON RESERVOIR AND TAI TAM, AS WELL AS SOME INTERESTING GRASSLANDS AND WOODLANDS.

THE WILSON TRAIL WILL BE DEVELOPED OVER THREE YEARS.

THE WORK WILL INVOLVE UPGRADING AND IMPROVING PATHS AND TRACKS, SOME OF WHICH ARE PROBABLY KNOWN TO VERY FEW PEOPLE OTHER THAN THE GOVERNOR.

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DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT IS CO-ORDINATED BY THE CITY AND TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) AND THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

ACCOMPANYING THE GOVERNOR TODAY WERE THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN : MEMBERS OF LOCAL HIRING CLUBS; AND REPRESENTATIVES OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND CNTA.

AFTER THE WALK, THE GOVERNOR FLEW BY HELICOPTER TO LUK WHICH IS THE END OF THE TRAIL, TO UNVEIL THE LOGO FOR THE TRAIL.

KENG,

DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMEN AND SOME MEMBERS, THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD MEMBERS AND SENTOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ATTENDED THE CEREMONY.

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