FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1984
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NEW YEAR CLEAN UP DRIVE STARTS
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A LUNAR YEAR-END CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN LAUNCHED IN TUEN MUN TO HELP RESIDENTS TIDY UP THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
IT IS PART OF THE DISTRICT'S CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES, AND TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO TAKE PART, THE EXERCISE WILL BE CARRIED OUT AS COMPETITIONS AT PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND SOME PRIVATE PREMISES.
A PANEL WILL TOUR THE DISTRICT TO SELECT THE CLEANEST PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING BLOCKS AND THE CLEANEST FLATS.
THE DISTRICT BOARD IS CONTRIBUTING $25 000 TOWARDS THE TWO-WEEK CAMPAIGN BEING HELD AT SAM SHING, TAI HING, SAN FAT, ON TING AND YAU OF PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AND 12 PRIVATE BUILDINGS.
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THE CAMPAIGN WILL INCLUDE A VARIETY SHOW, CLEANSING DEMONSTRATION, HOME CLEANLINESS COMPETITIONS, SLOGAN AND DRAWING CONTESTS.
THE CAMPAIGN IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE, NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, OWNERS CORPORATIONS, ESTATES' OFFICES AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AT THE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
MOTOR BOATS NEEDED BY CUSTOMS
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TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED BY NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE FOR THE SUPPLY OF A MINIMUM OF THREE MOTOR BOATS ON HIRE AT ONE TIME AT HOURLY RATES TO THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE FOR 12 MONTHS FROM APRIL 1.
THE BOATS WILL BE USED FOR CONVEYING OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE FOR JOURNEYS BETWEEN THE SHORE AND SHIPS AT ANCHOR IN THE HARBOUR AND FOR PATROLS WITHIN TERRITORIAL WATERS.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE TOTAL SAILING TIME PER MONTH WILL NOT BE LESS THAN 700 HOURS AND THE TOTAL WAITING TIME 500 HOURS,
FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SUPPLIES SECTION OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, 15/F, HONG KONG TRADE CENTRE, 161-167 DES VOEUX ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.
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