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Liao Kok-che, who is charge of the YMCA camp, said no trees were felled as their trunks were intact, but the tops and branches had been cut off. This meant it was not necessary for the camp to apply for tree-felling permission. "We cut them low as we were afraid that they would fall down during storms and hurt people," said Mr Liao, who admitted most had been nine metres high but had now been halved. c D&O2\7WM#["u
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Professor Jim expressed outrage at the fellings and removals, saying trees had no protection with the absence of a tree ordinance. He said it takes two years to prepare a tree for transplanting, and they may die if all their roots are removed at once. forum.8cyber.com~*Q:T/Z$S!k b Z|*tMo4C
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"The trees are gone forever and are like animals with no limbs. The cut wounds can get infected and gradually die. And even if they survive, they would be deformed," he said. "I saw the chopped trees. It was outrageous. The youth camp is an educational organisation. What do the hackings tell our youth?"
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8?t [8n m#]+X八度網上論壇"The government is so ruthless. Just because of a horse competition which will last less than a month, you sacrificed the trees," she said.
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