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THO AY, "ARY 20, 1983
+ THE PRESENT SERIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE OPERATIONS WILL END IN JULY WHEN ALL ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AND EXTENSIONS IN THE SIDELANES AND BACKLANES IN THE WHOLE OF WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT WILL HAVE BEEN CLEARED, HE SAID.
+AFTER THAT ANOTHER CYCLE OF TIDY-UP OPERATIONS WILL BEGIN.+
MR STRACHAN ADDED THAT ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN ELIMINATED, THE ENVIRONMENT IN PARTS OF THE DISTRICT HAD BEEN IMPROVED CONSIDERABLY SINCE CLEARANCE OPERATIONS BEGAN TWO YEARS AGO.
TODAY'S CLEARANCE OPERATION, CO-ORDINATED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT MANAGMENT COMMITTEE, INVOLVED THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE, THE FIRE SERVICES, LANDS AND URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENTS, THE POLICE AS WELL AS THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
FLORAL ART COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS
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STUDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A FLORAL ART COMPETITION.
THE COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL IN CONNECTION WITH ITS ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW WHICH WILL BE HELD FROM MARCH 18 TO 20 THIS YEAR.
IT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO CLASSES CATERING FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12 AND THOSE BETWEEN 12 AND 16.
THE THEME FOR THE JUNIOR CATEGORY IS +TOMORROW'S WORLD+ WHILE THAT FOR THE SENIOR CATEGORY IS +SPACE FANTASY+.
ENTRY FORMS AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPETITION ARE AVAILABLE NOW FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, HONG KONG; ALL DISTRICT OFFICES; THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON PARK OFFICE AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CULTURAL CRAFTS CENTRE AT 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES WILL BE FEBRUARY 28.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE COMPETITION MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ART SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE ON TELEPHONE 5-621006 OR THE CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON 5-95598.
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