MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1985
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NO LETUP IN PROSECUTION OF LITTERERS
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THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROSECUTED A TOTAL OF 663 LITTER OFFENDERS IN THE NON-URBAN AREA LAST MONTH, RESULTING IN $107 970 IN FINES COLLECTED.
THESE REPRESENTED AN INCREASE OF 51 PER CENT IN FINES AND 36 PER CENT IN OFFENDERS WHEN COMPARED WITH THE CORRESPONDING FIGURES OF $71 450 IN FINES AND 487 PROSECUTED OFFENDERS IN SEPTEMBER.
AMONG THE LITTER OFFENDERS LAST MONTH, 466 PEOPLE WERE PROSECUTED FOR LITTER DUMPING, 109 FOR SPITTING AND 77 FOR UNAUTHORISED DISPOSAL OF TRADE WASTE.
THEY WERE ORDERED TO PAY FINES RANGING FROM $50 TO $650 IN VARIOUS ANTI-LITTER COURTS IN THE NON-URBAN AREA.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT TO PREVENT THE ENVIRONMENT BEING SPOILED BY IND ISCRIMINATE LITTERING, THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE ITS ON-GOING EFFORTS TO PROSECUTE LITTERBUGS.
HE ADDED THAT THOSE WHO LITTER WERE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 AND IMPRISONMENT OF SIX MONTHS.
ADOLESCENT HEALTH EXHIBITION FOR SHA TIN
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A SEVEN-DAY EXHIBITION ON ADOLESCENT HEALTH WILL BE KELD IN SHA TIN FROM SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 23) TO AROUSE AWARENESS AMONG YOUTHS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.
ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, IT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BETWEEN 11 AM AND 6 PM DAILY AT LEVEL I OF THE NEW TOWN PLAZA IN SHA TIN.
THE ADOLESCENT HEALTH EXHIBITION PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON SEX EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CHANGES DURING PUBERTY, THE IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION AND EXERCISE, AS WELL AS THE EFFECTS OF SMOKING, ALCOHOL AND DRUGS ON HEALTH.
BESIDES LOOKING AT THE DISPLAYS VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN COMPUTER GAMES AND WRITE-UP COMPETITIONS. SOUVENIRS AND PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNER OF THE BEST WRITE-UP EACH DAY.
FREE BOOK-MARKERS AND CALENDARS WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS DURING THE EXHIBITION PERIOD.
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