SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1982
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VISIT OF ESCAP CHIEF SECRETARY
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THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (ESCAP), MR SHAH A. M. SHAMSUL KIBRIA WILL BE VISITING HONG KONG EARLY NEXT WEEK ON THE INVITATION OF THE GOVERNMENT.
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MR KIBRIA WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE, HIS SPECIAL ASSISTANT AND SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION, MR ENAM A. CHAUDHURY AND CHIEF OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND ESCAP INFORMATION SERVICE, MR HSU SHIH-CHING,
THEY WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG FROM SHANGHAI ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 22) MORNING FOLLOWING AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO CHINA, AND WILL LEAVE ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
MR KIBRIA'S ITINERARY IN HONG KONG INCLUDES A COURTESY CALL ON THE GOVERNOR SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE AND A VISIT TO TSUEN WAN AND TUEN MUN NEW TOWNS.
NEW LEASE OF LIFE GIVEN TO TWO BEACHES
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THIRTY PRIMARY STUDENTS TODAY (SATURDAY) SPENT THEIR HOLIDAY CLEANING UP TWO POPULAR BEACHES ON MA WAN ISLAND SHA LAU TONG ON THE EAST COAST AND TUNG WAN BEACH.
LED BY FOUR TEACHERS, THE PUBLIC-SPIRITED YOUNGSTERS WHO CAME FROM MA WAN FONG YUEN SCHOOL, STARTED WITH SHA LAU TONG BEACH BEFORE PROCEEDING TO TUNG WAN BEACH.
THEY SPENT THE WHOLE DAY CLEARING UP THE REFUSE LEFT BEHIND BY HOLIDAY MAKERS.
THE CHILDREN'S EFFORT WAS PART OF THE STUDENTS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE CURRENT CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN.
DURING THE EXERCISE THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDED BACK-UP SERVICES.
ALSO TAKING PART IN THE CLEAN-UP WERE THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT) OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES,
MR JOHN TELFORD, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (SOUTH REGION)
MR JAMES WILSON, THE CHAIRMAN OF MA WAN RURAL COMMITTÉÉ
MR CHAN KWONG-CHUEN, AND THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF TSUEN WAN, MR LI TIN-MING.
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