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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1993

FROM NOW UNTIL EARLY FEBRUARY, VISITORS COULD ALSO USE THE OTHER SIX VISITOR CENTRES IN VARIOUS COUNTRY PARKS.

THE SIX CENTRES ARE IN ABERDEEN, SHING MUN, TAI MEI TUK, CLEAR WATER BAY, TAI MO SHAN AND AT LIONS NATURE EDUCATION CENTRE, TSIŲ HANG.

THEY ARE OPEN FROM 9.30 AM TO 4.30 PM DAILY, EXCEPT TUESDAYS.

THE CENTRES ARE ESTABLISHED WITH THE MAIN AIM OF HELPING VISITORS ENJOY AND UNDERSTAND THE COUNTRYSIDE THROUGH STATIC DISPLAYS AND VISUAL AIDS.

DURING THE FIRST 11 MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, MORE THAN 633,000 VISITORS TO THE CENTRES WERE RECORDED.

THE SPOKESMAN CALLED ON COUNTRY PARK VISITORS TO HELP PREVENT COUNTRYSIDE FIRES, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE FIRE DANGER WARNING IS RED YELLOW.

OR

FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES FOR JANUARY

RAISE

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TO

A TOTAL OF EIGHT ORGANISATIONS HAVE BEEN GRANTED PERMISSION FUNDS NEXT MONTH, A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THEY WILL EITHER SELL FLAGS, TOKENS OR SIMILAR ITEMS, OR PLACE DONATION BOXES IN DESIGNATED PUBLIC AREAS.

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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN TELEPHONE THE DEPARTMENT ON ITS HOTLINE

343 2255 OR THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE'S 866 8123 IN CASE OF DOUBTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FRAUD.

HE ALSO APPEALED TO ORGANISERS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST

"SELLERS SHOULD DISPLAY THE PERMIT OR CARRY COPIES OF PERMIT FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST IF THE FUND-RAISING IS MOBILE, ADDED.

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THE SPOKESMAN ALSO ADVISED THEM TO PREPARE GUIDELINES FOR SELLERS, SETTING OUT THE PLACES AND THE TIME FOR SELLING AND THE COLLECTION POINTS FOR BAGS.

ORGANISERS SHOULD INFORM THE POLICE IN CASE OF LOSS OF PROPERTY, AND SEEK THEIR ASSISTANCE WHEN FRAUDULENT ACTS, SUCH AS TAMPERING OF COLLECTION BAGS OR MAKING UNAUTHORISED SELLING, ARE FOUND.

PERMITS ALLOCATED

FOR SELLING FLAGS AND FOR SUBSCRIBING IN

PUBLIC ARE:

(A) FOR FLAGS