TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1980
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AT THE HOSTEL, HE SAW OLD PEOPLE ENGAGED IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES INCLUDING READING, RELAXING, PLAYING CHESS, ENJOYING TELEVISION PROGRAMMES AND DOING SIMPLE HANDICRAFT.
THE HOSTEL ACCOMMODATES 73 OLD PEOPLE, PROVIDING THEM WITH MEAL SERVICES AND HELP IN LAUNDRY AND CLEANING. SOCIAL WORKERS AND NURSES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR GUIDANCE AND ORGANISING GROUP ACTIVITIES.
AT THE HING WAH DAY NURSERY, ALSO IN CHAI WAN, MR ALLEYNE WAS BRIEFED ON THE DAILY PROGRAMMES FOR THE 100 CHILDREN AGED TWO TO SIX YEARS PUT IN ITS CARE BY WORKING PARENTS.
THE DIRECTOR WOUND UP THE DAY'S VISIT BY CALLING ON THE TUNG WAH CARE AND ATTENTION HOME IN WONG CHUK HANG WHICH PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR OLD PEOPLE INCAPABLE OF SELF-CARE.
2 400 LITTERBUGS BOOKED IN NT
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ABOUT 2 400 LITTERBUGS WERE BOOKED IN THE MONTH-LONG ANTI-LITTER DRIVE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND OUTLYING ISLANDS LAST MONTH.
ALL LITTERBUGS WILL BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE ANTI-LITTER COURT THIS MONTH ON CHARGES UNDER THE PUBLIC CLEANSING AND PREVENTION OF NUISANCES BY-LAW, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
THE OFFENDERS WILL FACE A MAXIMUM FINE OF $1 000 ON FIRST CONVICTION AND $2 000 ON THE SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION, HE ADDED.
OF THE LITTERBUGS, 497 WERE CAUGHT IN KWAI CHUNG, 450 IN TSUEN WAN AND 63 IN SHA TIN.
APART FROM BOOKING THE OFFENDERS, A TOTAL OF 1 800 NOTICES WERE SERVED ON RESIDENTS AND SHOP OPERATORS REQUIRING THEM TO CLEAN UP AND REMOVE REFUSE FROM THE IR SURROUNDING AREAS WITHIN SIX METRES OF THEIR PREMISES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
COMMENTING ON THE ENFORCEMENT EXERCISE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID IT SERVED THE PURPOSE OF AROUSING THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT AND HELPING TO RID HONG KONG OF REFUSE.
ON REFUSE COLLECTION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID ABOUT 1 000 TONNES OF REFUSE WERE REMOVED A DAY DURING THE MONTH.
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