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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1992

TAM LANE TO BE RESUMED AND REPAIRED

THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT

PROPOSES ΤΟ RESUME AND REPAIR TAM

LANE IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT.

TAM LANE IS UNDER PRIVATE MULTIPLE OWNERSHIP AND IS PROPERLY MANAGED OR MAINTAINED.

NOT

THE RESUMPTION WILL ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO REPAIR THE LANE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO START IN JULY 1994.

A NOTICE

(FRIDAY).

CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS IS GAZETTED TODAY

THE PLAN AND SCHEME SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS AND LAND RESUMPTION CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG; AND AT THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG WEST, SOUTHORN CENTRE, 19TH FLOOR, 130 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN

CHAI, HONG KONG,

ANY

PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, SECOND FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1.

COUNTRY PARK VISITORS URGED TO PREVENT HILL FIRES

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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY COUNTRYSIDE VISITORS TO TAKE EXTRA CARE IN THE COMING PREVENT HILL FIRES.

(FRIDAY) URGED DRY SEASON то

COUNTRY PARKS A COUNTRYSIDE KAU NATURE

THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT'S PROTECTION OFFICER, MR CHAN PING-KWONG, AS HE LAUNCHED FIRE PREVENTION DRIVE DURING A PRESS VISIT TO THE TAI PO RESERVE.

"THE COUNTRYSIDE IS FOR US TO ENJOY. WE HAVE THE OBLIGATION TO PROTECT IT, MR CHAN SAID.

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DEPARTMENT'S

DAMAGED

IN THE LAST DRY SEASON, THE

FIRE CREW MEMBERS ATTENDED 107 HILL FIRES IN OR NEAR COUNTRY PARKS. THE FIRES OVER 158,000 TREES COVERING 1,094 HECTARES OF LAND.

IN THE PREVIOUS SEASON, 187 HILL FIRES WERE ATTended.

MR CHAN ATTRIBUTED THE DROP TO THE WET WEATHER AND INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF FIRE PREVENTION.

/THE JOINT