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SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1994

YOUTHS SHARE FUN AT COUNTRYSIDE

MORE THAN 500 YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE LEARNT THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING COUNTRY PARKS TIDY AND GREEN AT A FUN DAY IN THE SAI KUNG EAST COUNTRY PARK'S PAK TAM AU MANAGEMENT CENTRE.

THEY ALSO GOT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE VARIOUS SPECIES OF TREES IN HONG KONG, COUNTRYSIDE CODES AND HOW TO PREVENT HILL FIRES.

THE GROUP HAS TAKEN PART IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES UNDER THE 1993/94 CLEAN AND GREEN SCHEME WHICH ENDED TODAY (SUNDAY).

NOW IN ITS 11TH YEAR, THE SCHEME IS ORGANISED AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, AIMING TO AROUSE AWARENESS OF CONSERVING THE COUNTRY PARKS.

BY THE PUBLIC

SPEAKING AT THE FUN DAY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE COUNTRY PARKS BOARD, DR TAM WING-KUN, SAID I'T WAS GRATIFYING TO SEE THE SCHEME BECOME MORE POPULAR AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE.

THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS HAS GROWN FROM 5,000 IN 1983 TO 13,800 THIS YEAR.

DR TAM SAID FOUR ACTIVITIES WERK ORGANISED THIS YEAR, INCLUDING GUIDED WALKS AT COUNTRY PARKS, A QUIZ, A POSTER DESIGN CONTEST AND OUTING PROGRAMME DESIGN COMPETITION.

WINNERS OF THE TWO COMPETITIONS WERE AWARDED PRIZES TODAY.

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ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE EVENT WERE AN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, MR FRANK LAU; AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE FRIENDS OF THE COUNTRY PARKS, MR GEORGE TAN, AND THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR OF LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303 HONG KONG AND MACAU, ME PATRICK CHENG.

THIS YEAR'S ACTIVITY WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED AND SPONSORED BY THE FRIENDS OF COUNTRY PARKS AND THE LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303 HONG KONG AND MACAU,

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FIVE YOUNG HE AMBASSADORS LEAVE FOR BRITAIN

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FIVE YOUNGSTERS LEFT FOR BRITAIN TODAY (SUNDAY) TO REPRESENT KONG FOR A THREE-WEEK PROJECT IN THIS YEAR'S COMMONWEALTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME.

THEY WERE CHOSEN FROM 43 NOMINEES FROM 19 LOCAL INSTITUTES, YOUTH OR YOUTH-RELATED ORGANISATIONS,

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SPEAKING BEFORE THEIR DEPARTURE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PANEL, PROFESSOR NELSON CHOW WING-SUN, WHO IS ALSO A MEMBER OF COMMISSION ON YOUTH, ENCOURAGED MEMBERS TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITIES BROADEN THEIR HORIZONS.

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