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MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1983
CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN 1983 LAUNCHED
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THIS YEAR'S CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN VILLAGES THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES.
IT IS AIMED AT IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE IN THE RURAL AREAS AND VILLAGES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
SPECIAL NTSD TEAMS WILL VISIT VILLAGES TO CLEAN UP REFUSE BLACK SPOTS DURING THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
TEMPORARY COLLECTION POINTS WILL BE SET UP TO ENABLE VILLAGERS TO DISPOSE OF THEIR RUBBISH.
VILLAGERS ARE ALSO ADVISED TO TELEPHONE THE NEW TERRITORIES LITTER COMPLAINT HOT-LINE 0-445555 TO REPORT ANY NUISANCE OR RUBBISH BLACKSPOT FOR QUICK CLEARANCE.
MEANWHILE, NEW CLEANSING SERVICE CONTRACTS COVERING SEVERAL VILLAGES WILL BE SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JOHN HEYWOOD, AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONTRACT-SIGNING CEREMONY AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS AT AUSTIN CENTRE, 10-99 AUSTIN AVENUE 5TH FLOOR. AT 2.20 PM TOMORROW (TUESDAY)
SHA TIN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR SITES
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A TOTAL OF 104 SITES AT THE FORTHCOMING SHA TIN LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR WERE SOLD AT A PUBLIC AUCTION TODAY (MONDAY), LEAVING ONLY SIX SITES UNSOLD.
THE HIGHEST PRICE FOR A FLOWER SITE WAS $930 AND FOR A DRY GOODS SITE $200, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE PRICES FOR TWO SITES FOR THE SALE OF BOTTLED DRINKS WERE $2 000 AND $1 510 WHILE TWO OTHER SNACK SITES WERE SOLD FOR $750 AND $700.
TODAY'S AUCTION, CONDUCTED BY STAFF OF THE SHA TIN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE, TOOK PLACE AT THE LEK YUEN COMMUNITY HALL IN LEK YUEN ESTATES.
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