SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1983
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NT CLEAN BEACH DRIVE LAUNCHED
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THE CLEAN-THE-BEACHES PHASE OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG 1983 DRIVE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WAS LAUNCHED TODAY AT A CEREMONY AT THE OLD CAFETERIA BEACH IN TUEN MUN.
MORE THAN 200 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB FROM 18 TUEN MUN SCHOOLS HELPED CLEAN-UP THE BEACH, AS PART OF THEIR CIVIC EFFORT DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS. THEY COLLECTED ABOUT 50 BASKETS OF REFUSE.
THE EFFORT, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IS AIMED AT AROUSING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THE BEACHES CLEAN.
TUEN MUN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE WORKERS HELPED REMOVE THE COLLECTED DEBRIS.
ALSO TAKING PART IN THE OPERATION TODAY WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE OF TUEN MUN DISTRICT BOARD, MR NG CHEUK-TAI, AND THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF TUEN MUN, MR CHOI YING-WA).
CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS WILL ALSO BE MOUNTED DURING THE NEXT SEVEN WEEKS AT FOUR OTHER BEACHES IN THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT
NEW CAFETERIA BEACH, KADOOR IE BEACH, CASTLE PEAK BEACH AND BUTTERFLY BEACH.
TRAFFIC TO BE REROUTED
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TRAFFIC IN MAN WA LANE IN CENTRAL WILL BE TEMPORARILY REROUTED ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (JULY 12), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.