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Dear Station Members,
Ever since the fatal Tree Failure in Stanley on 27.8.2008, ISA HK/China has received enquiries on Tree Care practically every hour during daylight, from media, estate management, private homes & Station Members. The whole of HK appeared to go into frenzy all in a sudden about our trees. The Station Manager has been in the landscape industry as a profession since 1984 & has never seen the HK public paying so much attention on Tree Care any other time.
The internet news below gave information of the Memorial Service of the lovely angel Kitty on 5.9.08. The Chief Executive His Right Honourable Donald Tsang & Wife, & the Secretary for Home affairs Mr Tsang Tak-sing both attended the ceremony & offered their condolences. Many wept & cried at the service. The whole of HK appeared to grief in sorrow for the departure for such a young talent sent off by a failed mature tree.
This Station has been asked many times after the tragedy on what to do next. How should we weigh tree preservation against safety? How can we prevent future Tree Failure? Who should be liable should future failure happen again?
As mentioned time after time in past, ISA is a research & education organization & we do not get entangled with politics. However, in order to have our trees to become assets instead of liabilities in our community, we would recommend our trees to get special attention from design, selection, installation, maintenance, regular inspection, risk management & construction protection all the way. If mistakes are made at any of these stages, it is unlikely that we shall get good trees at the end. Particular focus should be paid at using quality trees for structure & health, other than just for flowering & scent. This Station has received reports from contractors on some of our 'flowering' species that they twisted like wrangled washings after Typhoon Nuri. Then what's the point of having them 'flowering' if easily failed?
Nursery Stocks Selection is another important area to focus upon because safe planting begins with safe trees. Trees with poor structure & health would require heavy future maintenance, if selected on site. For trees to arrive site in acceptable condition, packing & transport are both important consideration, or else they would become unsafe trees if not done right. This is one area that the Station Manger is trying to teach at the BLS course in CICTA later.
Structural Pruning to a young tree is like education to a young person. If Structural Pruning is not given at the correct time, it would be like youngsters growing up not going to school. The trees would grow in any manner as they please without direction & this would lead to heavy maintenance & perhaps potential hazards later. If incorrect pruning like topping is given to provide short term solution, the tree would usually develop into a long term liability & maybe even a Time Bomb.
When a tree is getting old & not regularly inspected, it may shed parts unexpectedly to become a tangible hazard. Then if hazards are not attended & corrected immediately, the tree or its parts may fail eventually to hit someone or something below.
It can be seen that putting in a tree is like giving birth to a human. We should not do it for pleasure & have to think about the responsibilities & liabilities after. Then if we think trees are so much troublesome & burdensome to be something to completely discard, then do we all want to live in a desert or in a concrete jungle without trees??
The departure of Kitty is sad, but she did not go in vain. She has wakened up HK to take a serious look at our trees to ask questions. In closing, with the same passion like all those with good hearts, we would say:
"Kitty, we all love you. Arborists in HK will remember you & you have wakened up our public on trees. Smile at us from above constantly, & we shall smile back ..."
best regards,
Sammy Au
Station Manager
"Trees are good for the community. Trees need care like human beings. Arborists are the Tree Care Professionals."
莊頌賢安息彌撒特首弔唁
(星島)9月6日 星期六 05:30
如天使般善良可愛的莊頌賢，不幸於赤柱塌樹意外中離世，無論是否認識她的人都感到痛心。頌賢的母校聖保祿學校昨為她舉行安息彌撒，近千名死者生前好友及學校師生出席哀悼，儀式上不少人傷心落淚，氣氛莊嚴傷痛，一名參加安息彌撒男子疑傷心過度暈倒。特首曾蔭權及夫人、民政事務局局長曾德成均有出席，慰問死者遺屬。
赤柱塌樹意外中死亡的莊頌賢離世十天，其母校聖保祿學校昨晨七時許，於基督軍王小堂，為頌賢舉行安息彌撒，近千人出席懷念這名年輕活潑女孩，包括頌賢父母、胞姊、生前好友、學校師生、特首曾蔭權、民政事務局局長曾德成、港大醫學院教授楊紫芝及聖保祿醫院院長方津生等。
唐英年曾德成送花籃
彌撒開始前，眾人排隊於入口的悼念冊簽名送上祝福，校方備有一本印上頌賢照片的祈禱文。頌賢父母及胞姊均穿上黑色衣服，他們在女校長黃金蓮及親友陪同下坐在教堂第一行，各人神情哀傷。曾蔭權及夫人進入教堂後，先上前慰問頌賢家屬才就座。
教堂內外放滿親友致送的花籃，特首曾蔭權、政務司司長唐英年、民政事務局局長曾德成亦有送上花籃慰問。教堂內座無虛設，祭台前放着一幅頌賢遺照，照片中她穿着淺啡色上衣，臉帶微笑，給人溫婉感覺，儼如一名小天使。遺照兩旁放滿高雅的白玫瑰及百合花，祭台亦點燃了蠟燭，教堂內充滿莊嚴及沉痛氣氛。
昨晨七時四十五分，彌撒正式開始，儀式以全英語進行，全體首先肅立唱聖詩「Amazing grace」，其後神父致詞悼念死者，並祝願她主懷安息。一名六十多歲男親友疑傷心暈倒，在場的方津生醫生即上前協助，將他送往鄰近的聖保祿醫院。
男親友傷心過度暈倒
彌撒尾聲時，曾蔭權夫婦領取聖餅後離開。彌撒儀式為時一句鐘，完結時出席者均向死者家屬擁抱慰問，包括民政事務局局長曾德成，其中莊母接受慰問時不禁心情激動，與親友相擁痛哭。
事發當日與頌賢同往赤柱的男性友人，昨慰問頌賢父母後，在頌賢的遺照前合眼祈禱，離開時他與好友擁抱悲哭，經友人安慰後心情才稍為平復。莊頌賢的父母及胞姊，在親友陪同下離開。頌賢父親莊堅琪為外科醫生，他昨被記者問及政府怎樣做才能給予頌賢及市民一個交代，莊父表示還未想到，他與妻女向記者道謝後離開。
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
IS AHK/China --- Independency of Arborist Report
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Dear Station Members,
This Station Mail is selectively circulated to Certified Arborists (CA), Landscape Professionals & VIP's in our Station for their information & knowledge. Details on client, location & Arborist Report are not disclosed for privacy reason except for the photos which are the possession of the Station Manager himself. This Station Mail is meant to be an academic discussion for anyone interested in the Arborist Profession only.
The Station Manager was called out to inspect & to provide recommendation for a mature tree in HK Island on 11.8.08 in the position of an Independent Practicing Arborist (IPA) to give a third party comment. An Arborist Report was required. At that time, there was strong sentiment among the client to retain this historic tree which appeared to be one of the first brought in by the British during colonial time. It would have been a beautiful tree if it was not damaged in an earlier typhoon. This tree was previously inspected by several contractors & some recommended 'protection measures' like propping & guying to retain this mature tree.
Upon Tree Inspection with Tree Climbing to assess the remaining parts of the tree, the decision was made by the Station Manager to remove this tree instantly because in his opinion, this tree was about to fall anytime. The client was hesitating on the decision during site inspection & some members of the client also expressed sadness if this tree was to be removed. However, the Station Manager stood firm in his decision.
The Arborist Report was submitted to the client with recommendation for removal two days after the inspection. Just while the client was looking around for a contractor to remove this tree under Arborist supervision due to the dangers involved, this tree snapped clean to fall in the early morning of yesterday. Luckily no one was hurt & property damage was minor.
This is a strong case of independency of Arborist Work especially when it comes to reporting. The Arborist, especially if practicing independently, must not be influenced by anybody's interest & must be Fact-finding & Truth-telling. Arborsits in ISA HK/China have all agreed to the Station Principles of Integrity, Professionalism, Participation, Fact-finding & Truth-telling. Any breach may lead to termination & this Arborist will lose group support to become a lone wolf. This may be the harshest punishment any Arborist can get in our territory.
There are so many mature trees in our parks, housing estates, roads, schools, hospitals & public places nowadays. Arborist Reports may become more frequent for our CA whether in-house or self-practicing. The Arborist Profession is strongly scientific in that National Standards & ISA Guidelines are the basis of producing Arborist Reports. In the case of a Court challenge, any discrepancies with practicing standards can be easily disclosed by a more experienced & stronger Arborist on the opposite side. It is therefore our recommendation that any Arborist Report must be written independently without bias to favour any Dept or employer so that any future challenge can be minimized.
We hope the above information can be useful to our readers & for those who would like to go into practicing.
best regards,
Sammy Au
Station Manager
Trees are good for the community. Trees need care just like human beings. Arborists are the Tree Care Professionals. (http://www.isa-arbor.com/)
Dear Station Members,
This Station Mail is selectively circulated to Certified Arborists (CA), Landscape Professionals & VIP's in our Station for their information & knowledge. Details on client, location & Arborist Report are not disclosed for privacy reason except for the photos which are the possession of the Station Manager himself. This Station Mail is meant to be an academic discussion for anyone interested in the Arborist Profession only.
The Station Manager was called out to inspect & to provide recommendation for a mature tree in HK Island on 11.8.08 in the position of an Independent Practicing Arborist (IPA) to give a third party comment. An Arborist Report was required. At that time, there was strong sentiment among the client to retain this historic tree which appeared to be one of the first brought in by the British during colonial time. It would have been a beautiful tree if it was not damaged in an earlier typhoon. This tree was previously inspected by several contractors & some recommended 'protection measures' like propping & guying to retain this mature tree.
Upon Tree Inspection with Tree Climbing to assess the remaining parts of the tree, the decision was made by the Station Manager to remove this tree instantly because in his opinion, this tree was about to fall anytime. The client was hesitating on the decision during site inspection & some members of the client also expressed sadness if this tree was to be removed. However, the Station Manager stood firm in his decision.
The Arborist Report was submitted to the client with recommendation for removal two days after the inspection. Just while the client was looking around for a contractor to remove this tree under Arborist supervision due to the dangers involved, this tree snapped clean to fall in the early morning of yesterday. Luckily no one was hurt & property damage was minor.
This is a strong case of independency of Arborist Work especially when it comes to reporting. The Arborist, especially if practicing independently, must not be influenced by anybody's interest & must be Fact-finding & Truth-telling. Arborsits in ISA HK/China have all agreed to the Station Principles of Integrity, Professionalism, Participation, Fact-finding & Truth-telling. Any breach may lead to termination & this Arborist will lose group support to become a lone wolf. This may be the harshest punishment any Arborist can get in our territory.
There are so many mature trees in our parks, housing estates, roads, schools, hospitals & public places nowadays. Arborist Reports may become more frequent for our CA whether in-house or self-practicing. The Arborist Profession is strongly scientific in that National Standards & ISA Guidelines are the basis of producing Arborist Reports. In the case of a Court challenge, any discrepancies with practicing standards can be easily disclosed by a more experienced & stronger Arborist on the opposite side. It is therefore our recommendation that any Arborist Report must be written independently without bias to favour any Dept or employer so that any future challenge can be minimized.
We hope the above information can be useful to our readers & for those who would like to go into practicing.
best regards,
Sammy Au
Station Manager
Trees are good for the community. Trees need care just like human beings. Arborists are the Tree Care Professionals. (http://www.isa-arbor.com/)
Monday, September 1, 2008
ISA HK/China --- Reply on Tree Transplanting issue to an Environmentalist
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Dear Mr. Lo,
Thank you for your thoughtful message.
ISA HK/China, as known to the world & as to follow ISA (www.isa-arbor.com) policies, is a research & education organization to promote proper arboriculture & the benefits of trees in our community. We are always impartial in our comments & do not get involved with any political discussion. However, part of your message involved Tree Care (tree transplanting) & we would like to provide our views as an Independent Practicing Arborist (IPA) for the information of laymen.
With regard to any decision on proper tree transplant, on the ground of technical consideration, we would recommend an IPA to be employed to give a professional & third party study on the structure & health of the tree in concern, & not merely on age, maturity or rarity. Transplanting any hazardous tree is equivalent to planting a Time Bomb in our city. HK has frequently used Horticulturists to do Tree Survey but it is known internationally that they are not the genuine Tree Experts. Arborists are the recognized Tree Care Specialist around the world & they are trained to inspect trees.
After the Tree Inspection by the IPA, an Arborist Report with recommendation on whether the tree should be retained, removed or transplanted is to be produced. The IPA will bear the legal & professional responsibilities of the work & will take the liabilities to explain to the public for his/her decision.
IPA is defined by ISA HK/China to be someone with the following abilities:
1. A Certified Arborist who has hold the credential for at least 3 years & has re-certified at least once.
2. Simultaneously holding the Certified Tree Worker (CTW) credential to ensure knowledge & experience in carrying out proper tree work.
3. Has joined ISA International Conference at least once to ensure networking with global Arborists.
4. Possessing 'O' Level in English Laws or equivalent to ensure basic legal knowledge.
5. Possessing 'A' Level in English Language to ensure communication skills.
6. Has successfully produced Arborist Report a minimum of 3 times to ensure his practical working experience.
IPA is the pinnacle of the Arborist Profession & is capable to provide independent opinion on Tree Survey & any Tree Care practices.
Thank you for your message to us & we look forward Tree Care to be in the right hand in HK, & in the rest of our territory which includes Macau, Taiwan & China soonest.
with best regards,
Sammy Au
ISA HK/China Station Manager
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----- Original Message -----
From: Lo Tung Lo
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Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 1:05 AM
Subject: 是保育樹木，還是浪費公帑？ - 胡亂移植樹木將製造更多危險樹木!
續本人於本年四月發給各部門及各大傳媒的電郵.
就近日赤柱塌樹意外,本人有必要再次向各部門(尤其是康文署)提出嚴正忠告.
要是部門繼續以高層(EO, AO)的喜好/指令視為政策,而輕視專業人士(包括部門內的專業/技術人員,及獨立的學者/專業人士)的意見,包括古樹及移植的樹木在內,未來將可能發生更多類似的悲劇發生.
EO, AO大多不是有專業樹木知識的人士,可是他們的一句指令(如"零斬樹","全部移植"等等),足以令很多不宜移植的樹木被搬,而下層公務員因不敢有違上層的[政策]也只好照跟(縱使明知是錯).由於部份移植的樹木結構差,移植後可能隨時倒下(見早前來函/即附件).
古樹名木是香港人的珍貴財產,必須適當保護.但同樣,為了一個[古樹名木]的名,而勉強保留著一棵危險的樹(最終倒榻),政策就等於免死金牌,下層公務員則不敢挻身而出發出警告,最終就釀成悲劇.
今次事件後,市民另一擔心可能是: 若繼續以過往的處事方式去辦事,為免出問題,或許會令提名新的古樹名木之難度大增 - 這亦未必是我們的願望!
政策是死的, 人是生的!
赤柱的塌樹是不幸,但是否純屬意外,則大有疑問,希望調查報告可以如實地作出交代!
Lo Tung
cc.
(見下文),另,
康樂文化事務署/策劃事務
民政事務局
--- 2008年4月26日 星期六，Lo Tung Lo <lotunglo@yahoo.com.hk> 寫道﹕
寄件人: Lo Tung Lo <lotunglo@yahoo.com.hk>
主題: 是保育樹木，還是浪費公帑？
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日期: 2008 4 26 星期六 上午 11:10
信件內容見附件.
此文件致：
審計署 署長 鄧國斌先生 btang@aud.gov.hk
康樂文化事務署 署長 周達明先生 dlcsoffice@lcsd.gov.hk
康樂文化事務署 康樂事務經理(樹木及園景)香港 張裕生先生 ayscheung@lcsd.gov.hk
康樂文化事務署 康樂事務經理(樹木及園景)九龍 梁永生先生 wingsleung@lcsd.gov.hk
漁農自然保理署 署長 mailbox@afcd.gov.hk
漁農自然保理署 高級自然護理主任(南) 何秉皓先生 cary_ph_ho@afcd.gov.hk
漁農自然保理署 高級自然護理主任（北） 陳耀強先生 yk_chan@afcd.gov.hk
漁農自然保理署 高級自然護理主任（中區） 陳炳光先生 pk_chan@afcd.gov.hk
地政總署 署長 譚贛蘭女士 landsd@landsd.gov.hk
地政總署 地政總署副署長(一般事務)(地政處總部) 梁玉書先生 ddg@landsd.gov.hk
地政總署 總產業測量師(地政處/總部) 陳永堅先生 ceshq@landsd.gov.hk
路政署 署長 韋志成先生 cswai@hyd.gov.hk
路政署 高級園境師3 張美馨女士 sla3.lu@hyd.gov.hk
路政署 高級園境師1 梁錦鴻先生 sla1.lu@hyd.gov.hk
路政署 高級園境師2 郭德泰先生 sla2.lu@hyd.gov.hk
建築署 署長 余熾鏗先生 yuech@archsd.gov.hk
建築署 高級園境師/4 區李婷女士 ault@archsd.gov.hk
建築署 高級園境師/2 黃秋雲女士 wongv@archsd.gov.hk
建築署 高級園境師/3 盧偉思先生 lewisah@archsd.gov.hk
立法會工務小組委員會－
秘書： 馬海櫻女士 pi@legco.gov.hk
委員： 何鍾泰議員rctho@capitalchina.com、 梁家傑議員contact@alanleong.net、
李華明議員info@liwahming.org.hk、 周梁淑怡議員selina@selinachow.com、
涂謹申議員jkstolegco@gmail.com、 陳婉嫻議員yuenhan@ftulegco.org.hk、
陳智思議員bernie@bernardchan.com、 陳鑑林議員kamlamchan2004@yahoo.com.hk、
單仲偕議員cksin@sinchungkai.org.hk、 黃宜弘議員az3286pw@netvigator.com、
曾鈺成議員jet@dab.org.hk、 楊孝華議員howardyoung_legco@yahoo.com.hk、
劉江華議員kwlau@dab.org.hk、 劉皇發議員 c/o 委員會秘書、
劉健儀議員miriamlau@liberal.org.hk、 劉慧卿議員elau@frontier.org.hk、
蔡素玉議員sychoy@pacific.net.hk、 鄭家富議員chengkarfoo@dphk.org、
霍震霆議員ttfok@netvigator.com、 石禮謙議員arazack@netvigator.com、
陳偉業議員albert.wychan@yahoo.com.hk、李永達議員kwaifong56@yahoo.com.hk、
李國英議員kyli@dab.org.hk、 林偉強議員 c/o 委員會秘書、
郭家麒議員kkk@kkkwok.org、 張學明議員hokming@ntas.org、
劉秀成議員patricklau@gmail.com、 譚香文議員contactus@mandytam.com
副本送：
長春社 蘇國賢先生 cahk@cahk.org.hk
環保觸覺 info@greensense.org.hk
國際樹藝學會香港分部 egc@netvigator.com
香港園境師學會 secretary@hkila.com
各園境顧問公司 c/o 香港園境師學會
亞洲電視新聞部 news@atv.com.hk
無電視新聞部 news@tvb.com.hk
有線電視新聞部 story@cabletv.com.hk
香港電台 cnews@rthk.org.hk
蘋果日報 news@appledaily.com
太陽報 news@the-sun.com.hk
東方日報 news@oriental.com.hk
星島日報 info@singtao.com
明報 inews@mingpao.com
成報 dailynews@singpao.com.hk
文匯報 editor@wenweipo.com
大公報 dgw_editor@163.com
SCMP quinton.chan@scmp.com
The Standard editor@thestandard.com.hk
AM730 chiefeditor@am730.com.hk
頭條日報 editorial@hkheadline.com
都市日報 news@metrohk.com.hk
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Dear Mr. Lo,
Thank you for your thoughtful message.
ISA HK/China, as known to the world & as to follow ISA (www.isa-arbor.com) policies, is a research & education organization to promote proper arboriculture & the benefits of trees in our community. We are always impartial in our comments & do not get involved with any political discussion. However, part of your message involved Tree Care (tree transplanting) & we would like to provide our views as an Independent Practicing Arborist (IPA) for the information of laymen.
With regard to any decision on proper tree transplant, on the ground of technical consideration, we would recommend an IPA to be employed to give a professional & third party study on the structure & health of the tree in concern, & not merely on age, maturity or rarity. Transplanting any hazardous tree is equivalent to planting a Time Bomb in our city. HK has frequently used Horticulturists to do Tree Survey but it is known internationally that they are not the genuine Tree Experts. Arborists are the recognized Tree Care Specialist around the world & they are trained to inspect trees.
After the Tree Inspection by the IPA, an Arborist Report with recommendation on whether the tree should be retained, removed or transplanted is to be produced. The IPA will bear the legal & professional responsibilities of the work & will take the liabilities to explain to the public for his/her decision.
IPA is defined by ISA HK/China to be someone with the following abilities:
1. A Certified Arborist who has hold the credential for at least 3 years & has re-certified at least once.
2. Simultaneously holding the Certified Tree Worker (CTW) credential to ensure knowledge & experience in carrying out proper tree work.
3. Has joined ISA International Conference at least once to ensure networking with global Arborists.
4. Possessing 'O' Level in English Laws or equivalent to ensure basic legal knowledge.
5. Possessing 'A' Level in English Language to ensure communication skills.
6. Has successfully produced Arborist Report a minimum of 3 times to ensure his practical working experience.
IPA is the pinnacle of the Arborist Profession & is capable to provide independent opinion on Tree Survey & any Tree Care practices.
Thank you for your message to us & we look forward Tree Care to be in the right hand in HK, & in the rest of our territory which includes Macau, Taiwan & China soonest.
with best regards,
Sammy Au
ISA HK/China Station Manager
http://isahkchina.blogspot.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Lo Tung Lo
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Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 1:05 AM
Subject: 是保育樹木，還是浪費公帑？ - 胡亂移植樹木將製造更多危險樹木!
續本人於本年四月發給各部門及各大傳媒的電郵.
就近日赤柱塌樹意外,本人有必要再次向各部門(尤其是康文署)提出嚴正忠告.
要是部門繼續以高層(EO, AO)的喜好/指令視為政策,而輕視專業人士(包括部門內的專業/技術人員,及獨立的學者/專業人士)的意見,包括古樹及移植的樹木在內,未來將可能發生更多類似的悲劇發生.
EO, AO大多不是有專業樹木知識的人士,可是他們的一句指令(如"零斬樹","全部移植"等等),足以令很多不宜移植的樹木被搬,而下層公務員因不敢有違上層的[政策]也只好照跟(縱使明知是錯).由於部份移植的樹木結構差,移植後可能隨時倒下(見早前來函/即附件).
古樹名木是香港人的珍貴財產,必須適當保護.但同樣,為了一個[古樹名木]的名,而勉強保留著一棵危險的樹(最終倒榻),政策就等於免死金牌,下層公務員則不敢挻身而出發出警告,最終就釀成悲劇.
今次事件後,市民另一擔心可能是: 若繼續以過往的處事方式去辦事,為免出問題,或許會令提名新的古樹名木之難度大增 - 這亦未必是我們的願望!
政策是死的, 人是生的!
赤柱的塌樹是不幸,但是否純屬意外,則大有疑問,希望調查報告可以如實地作出交代!
Lo Tung
cc.
(見下文),另,
康樂文化事務署/策劃事務
民政事務局
--- 2008年4月26日 星期六，Lo Tung Lo <lotunglo@yahoo.com.hk> 寫道﹕
寄件人: Lo Tung Lo <lotunglo@yahoo.com.hk>
主題: 是保育樹木，還是浪費公帑？
收件人: btang@aud.gov.hk, dlcsoffice@lcsd.gov.hk, ayscheung@lcsd.gov.hk, wingsleung@lcsd.gov.hk, mailbox@afcd.gov.hk, cary_ph_ho@afcd.gov.hk, yk_chan@afcd.gov.hk, pk_chan@afcd.gov.hk, landsd@landsd.gov.hk, ddg@landsd.gov.hk, ceshq@landsd.gov.hk, cswai@hyd.gov.hk, sla3.lu@hyd.gov..hk, sla1.lu@hyd.gov.hk, sla2.lu@hyd.gov.hk, yuech@archsd.gov.hk, ault@archsd.gov.hk, wongv@archsd.gov.hk, lewisah@archsd.gov.hk, pi@legco.gov.hk, rctho@capitalchina.com, contact@alanleong.net, info@liwahming.org.hk, selina@selinachow.com, jkstolegco@gmail.com, yuenhan@ftulegco.org.hk, bernie@bernardchan.com, kamlamchan2004@yahoo.com.hk, cksin@sinchungkai.org.hk, az3286pw@netvigator.com, jet@dab.org.hk, howardyoung_legco@yahoo.com.hk, kwlau@dab.org.hk, miriamlau@liberal.org.hk, elau@frontier.org.hk, sychoy@pacific.net.hk, chengkarfoo@dphk.org, ttfok@netvigator.com, arazack@netvigator.com, albert.wychan@yahoo.com.hk, kwaifong56@yahoo.com.hk, kyli@dab.org.hk, kkk@kkkwok.org, hokming@ntas.org, patricklau@gmail.com, contactus@mandytam.com
副本(CC): lotunglo@yahoo.com.hk, cahk@cahk.org.hk, info@greensense.org.hk, egc@netvigator.com, secretary@hkila.com
日期: 2008 4 26 星期六 上午 11:10
信件內容見附件.
此文件致：
審計署 署長 鄧國斌先生 btang@aud.gov.hk
康樂文化事務署 署長 周達明先生 dlcsoffice@lcsd.gov.hk
康樂文化事務署 康樂事務經理(樹木及園景)香港 張裕生先生 ayscheung@lcsd.gov.hk
康樂文化事務署 康樂事務經理(樹木及園景)九龍 梁永生先生 wingsleung@lcsd.gov.hk
漁農自然保理署 署長 mailbox@afcd.gov.hk
漁農自然保理署 高級自然護理主任(南) 何秉皓先生 cary_ph_ho@afcd.gov.hk
漁農自然保理署 高級自然護理主任（北） 陳耀強先生 yk_chan@afcd.gov.hk
漁農自然保理署 高級自然護理主任（中區） 陳炳光先生 pk_chan@afcd.gov.hk
地政總署 署長 譚贛蘭女士 landsd@landsd.gov.hk
地政總署 地政總署副署長(一般事務)(地政處總部) 梁玉書先生 ddg@landsd.gov.hk
地政總署 總產業測量師(地政處/總部) 陳永堅先生 ceshq@landsd.gov.hk
路政署 署長 韋志成先生 cswai@hyd.gov.hk
路政署 高級園境師3 張美馨女士 sla3.lu@hyd.gov.hk
路政署 高級園境師1 梁錦鴻先生 sla1.lu@hyd.gov.hk
路政署 高級園境師2 郭德泰先生 sla2.lu@hyd.gov.hk
建築署 署長 余熾鏗先生 yuech@archsd.gov.hk
建築署 高級園境師/4 區李婷女士 ault@archsd.gov.hk
建築署 高級園境師/2 黃秋雲女士 wongv@archsd.gov.hk
建築署 高級園境師/3 盧偉思先生 lewisah@archsd.gov.hk
立法會工務小組委員會－
秘書： 馬海櫻女士 pi@legco.gov.hk
委員： 何鍾泰議員rctho@capitalchina.com、 梁家傑議員contact@alanleong.net、
李華明議員info@liwahming.org.hk、 周梁淑怡議員selina@selinachow.com、
涂謹申議員jkstolegco@gmail.com、 陳婉嫻議員yuenhan@ftulegco.org.hk、
陳智思議員bernie@bernardchan.com、 陳鑑林議員kamlamchan2004@yahoo.com.hk、
單仲偕議員cksin@sinchungkai.org.hk、 黃宜弘議員az3286pw@netvigator.com、
曾鈺成議員jet@dab.org.hk、 楊孝華議員howardyoung_legco@yahoo.com.hk、
劉江華議員kwlau@dab.org.hk、 劉皇發議員 c/o 委員會秘書、
劉健儀議員miriamlau@liberal.org.hk、 劉慧卿議員elau@frontier.org.hk、
蔡素玉議員sychoy@pacific.net.hk、 鄭家富議員chengkarfoo@dphk.org、
霍震霆議員ttfok@netvigator.com、 石禮謙議員arazack@netvigator.com、
陳偉業議員albert.wychan@yahoo.com.hk、李永達議員kwaifong56@yahoo.com.hk、
李國英議員kyli@dab.org.hk、 林偉強議員 c/o 委員會秘書、
郭家麒議員kkk@kkkwok.org、 張學明議員hokming@ntas.org、
劉秀成議員patricklau@gmail.com、 譚香文議員contactus@mandytam.com
副本送：
長春社 蘇國賢先生 cahk@cahk.org.hk
環保觸覺 info@greensense.org.hk
國際樹藝學會香港分部 egc@netvigator.com
香港園境師學會 secretary@hkila.com
各園境顧問公司 c/o 香港園境師學會
亞洲電視新聞部 news@atv.com.hk
無電視新聞部 news@tvb.com.hk
有線電視新聞部 story@cabletv.com.hk
香港電台 cnews@rthk.org.hk
蘋果日報 news@appledaily.com
太陽報 news@the-sun.com.hk
東方日報 news@oriental.com.hk
星島日報 info@singtao.com
明報 inews@mingpao.com
成報 dailynews@singpao.com.hk
文匯報 editor@wenweipo.com
大公報 dgw_editor@163.com
SCMP quinton.chan@scmp.com
The Standard editor@thestandard.com.hk
AM730 chiefeditor@am730.com.hk
頭條日報 editorial@hkheadline.com
都市日報 news@metrohk.com.hk
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