Activities Report Mar 2000 Newsletter
Announcements
1. Building Fund
The Branch Building Fund has increased to RM9,6013.10 to date (not
inclusive of interest earned) with a generous donation of RM200.00 from
Mr. Ong Boo Kuan, RM2,000.00 from the sale of Dr. Neoh Chin
Boon’s calendars, RM70.00 from the the auction of a Swarovski T-shirt donated
by Chairman Mr. Cheaw Hon Ming during the recent Fellowship Night,
RM6.00 from the Gua kelam trip and RM30.00 from Dr. Tan Bian Aun.
The fund will certainly increase when the final accounts from the
sale of other items are included. However, our efforts at fund raising
will continue through the sale of insect post cards (RM3.00 per set
of 6), trip collections and donations. If you wish to make any donations
please send your cheques/money order/bank draft payable to Malaysian Nature
Society to the Chairman at the branch address. Any amount, however small,
is most welcome. All donations to the MNS are tax-deductible for this year
2000. Please ensure that your name is correctly spelled as in your identity
card.2. Beach Clean-up Volunteers A beach clean-up on Pulau
Lalang is being organized in conjunction with World Clean-up Day. The Perak
Branch is seeking the co-operation of the Manjung District Council to give
the neces-sary logistics support (boats and support services). Those who
are interested in volunteering their services on a suitable Sunday
in March (tentatively 19 March but still pending) must contact the Chairman
or any committee member. Participants have to find transport to the Lumut
jetty area.3. Raptors Watch Week Come and be a part
of the inaugural Raptor Watch Week organised by the Bird Conservation Council
of MNS! This event is part of the MNS 60th Anniversary celebrations. Be
at the Blue Lagoon to welcome back raptors (birds of prey) as they return
to Malaysia on their journey back to their breeding grounds in East Asia.
No special skills or equipment are needed to witness this spectacular phenomenon,
just a wish to experience the wonder of nature!
Tanjung Tuan is internationally known as a crossing point and rest stop
for thousands of migratory birds, especially raptors. In autumn,
these birds leave their breeding grounds in East Asia to pass the cold
winter months in the warmer climate of South-east Asia. Thousands of raptors
reach Indonesia by flying across the Straits of Melaka at Tanjung,
Tuan which is located at the narrowest section of the Straits. In
spring, beginning in March, they again make the hazardous return journey.
The Raptor Watch Week aims to raise public awareness of the importance
of Tanjung Tuan for migrating raptors and also to carry out research on
these threatened birds. This exciting bird-watching event will be held
on the beach at Blue Lagoon. Everyone is welcome to drop by on any of the
4 days be-tween 9 am. to 5 pm. Volunteers are also needed to help out.
For more information, please contact the following:Lim Aun Tiah (Tel. 03-22744804,
e-mail [email protected])Lim Kim Chye (05-493 1255, 05-807 4671 e-mail:
[email protected], [email protected]). 4. New Members We
welcome the following who applied to join as new members either directly
to HQ or through the Perak Branch. If anyone is left out of this list please
write in to inform the Chairman.1. Mr. Kong Ing Kai2. Mr. Cheah Sau Seng3.
Teh Tiam Kian4. Mr. Kong Peng Cheong5. Mr. Hui Hong Guan6. Teoh See Wie
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