FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1975
'KEEP WONG TAI SIN CLEAN MONTH'
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A MASSIVE MONTH-LONG DRIVE ENTITLED "KEEP WONG TAI SIN CLEAN MONTH' HAS BEEN LAUNCHED TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE DISTRICT AND TO PROMOTE CIVIC-MINDEDNESS AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS.
THE DRIVE IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, 12 AREA COMMITTEES, WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT COMMITTEE, WONG TAI SIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE AND 120 MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES. IT BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 4 AND WILL LAST UNTIL. DECEMBER 5.
DURING THE PERIOD, STAFF OF URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL CARRY OUT CLEANSING OPERATIONS AND SET UP TEMPORARY REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS AT VARIOUS PLACES TO FACILITATE RESIDENTS TO CLEAR RUBBISH AND JUNK FROM THEIR HOMES. MORE THAN 3,000 VOLUNTEERS FROM THE 12 AREA COMMITTEES AND 120 MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES WILL ALSO RENDER THEIR ASSISTANCE.
THREE MAJOR OPERATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CARRIED OUT IN LOK FU ESTATE, WANG TAU HOM ESTATE AND WONG TAI SIN LOWER ESTATE. UNDER THE CO-ORDINATION OF WONG TAI SIN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE. THESE OPERATIONS WENT ON SMOOTHLY AND RECEIVED ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FROM THE RESIDENTS, RESULTING IN MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN THE SANITARY CONDITION OF THE DISTRICTS.
THE SCHEDULE FOR THE OTHER MAJOR CLEANSING OPERATIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:
SAN PO KONG AREA
TSZ WAN SHAN (SOUTH) AREA
NGAU TSZ WAN AND DIAMOND HILL AREA
NOVEMBER 10 TO 12, 1975
NOVEMBER 10 AND 14, 1975
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NOVEMBER 13, 14, 16 AND 17, 1975
TUNG TAU ESTATE AREA
TSZ WAN SHAN (NORTH) AREA
FUNG WONG ESTATE AREA
CHUK YUEN COTTAGE AREA
CHOI HUNG ESTATE AREA
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NOVEMBER 14 AND 25, 1975
NOVEMBER 17 AND 20, 1975
NOVEMBER 18 AND 20, 1975
NOVEMBER 21 AND 28= DECEMBER 5, 1975
NOVEMBER 24, 1975
WONG TAI SIN UPPER ESTATE
NOVEMBER 26, 1975
A NUMBER OF COMPETITIONS TO PROMOTE THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN WILL ALSO BE ORGANISED. THEY INCLUDE THE BEST VOLUNTEERS AND THE CLEANEST HOUSEHOLD.
COMPETITIONS FOR
VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO STAGE CLEAN-UP DEMONSTRATIONS TO STIMULATE SUPPORT FROM RESIDENTS.
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