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As from Tuesday (June 4), it can also be picked up at the public enquiry service centres of all district offices.

The booklet, in Chinese only, was published by the Country and Marine Parks Authority and sponsored by the Friends of the Country Parks and Countryside Heritage Society of Hong Kong.

An AFD country park management officer, Dr Yeung Ka-ming, said the pocket-sized publication was produced with the main objective of promoting safety in hiking and hill walking in country parks.

He said the 20-page booklet comprised several sections including basic guidelines and hints, hiking preparations, points to note during journeys, potential dangers, methods of seeking assistance in accidents and a list of useful telephone numbers.

Although special techniques were not required for hiking, proper training and adequate preparation would always help hikers to cope with unpredictable changes in the countryside, he added.

While hoping that hikers would study the booklet carefully, he advised them to also make reference on other relevant written materials and the most up-to-date maps for planning their journeys.

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Electrical workers reminded of registration deadline

The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) today (Thursday) reminded electrical workers that the existing channel which allows them to register as Grade A electrical workers by experience will expire on November 1.

At present, an applicant is qualified to register under this grade if he satisfies the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services (DEMS) that he has been employed as an electrical worker for at least six years, of which at least one year includes practical experience in electrical work.