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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1976
GOOD RESPONSE TO CLEAN BUILDING COMPETITION
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PUBLIC RESPONSE TO THE 1976 CLEAN BUILDING COMPETITION HAS BEEN ENCOURAGING WITH ENTRIES POURING IN FROM MANAGEMENT BODIES OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS AS WELL AS A FEW SQUATTER AREAS AND LICENSED AREAS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
+ THE CHIN SUI MA TAU VILLAGE, HOLY CROSS PATH VILLAGE AND THE CHAI WAN LICENSED AREA NO. 2 AND 4 HAVE ALL JOINED IN THE COMPETITION AND IT IS GRATIFYING TO SEE PEOPLE LIVING IN LESS FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS JOINING TOGETHER AND DOING SOMETHING POSITIVE TO IMPROVE THEIR ENVIRONMENT, HE SAID.
HE URGED PEOPLE LIVING IN OTHER AREAS TO FOLLOW THEIR EXAMPLE AND JOIN IN THE COMPETITION.
DURING THE PAST FEW WEEKS, LIAISON OFFICERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISERS OF THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING VISITS TO VARIOUS BUILDING MANAGEMENT BODIES IN THEIR DISTRICTS AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO TAKE PART.
MOREOVER, RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN FULLY BRIEFED ON THE AIMS AND MOTIVES OF THE COMPETITION THROUGH THE HELP OF AREA COMMITTEES AND KAIFONG ASSOCIATIONS, HE SAID.
THE 1976 CLEAN BUILDING COMPETITION, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT. THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND SPONSORED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, IS AIMED AT IMPROVING LIVING CONDITIONS AND ENCOURAGING MUTUAL AID AMONG NEIGHBOURS THROUGH JOINT EFFORTS TO CLEAN UP THEIR BUILDINGS.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRY WILL BE OCTOBER 20.