SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1986
RSD TO LAUNCH YEAR-END CLEAN UP
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WITH THE APPROACH OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR, THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL LAUNCH A FIVE-DAY CLEAN UP OPERATION FROM MONDAY (FEBRUARY 3) TO COPE WITH THE EXPECTED INCREASE OF REFUSE.
THE AMOUNT OF REFUSE AND JUNK DISCARDED IN THE NON-URBAN AREAS USUALLY INCREASES A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR WHEN THE PUBLIC TRADITIONALLY CLEAN UP THEIR HOMES TO WELCOME THE FESTIVAL, AN RSD SPOKESMAN SAID.
EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT, THE YIELD WILL START TO MOUNT ABOUT SIX DAYS BEFORE LUNAR NEW YEAR'S DAY AND PEAK AT ABOUT 2 050 TONNES ON NEW YEAR'S EVE, WHICH IS ALMOST DOUBLE THE DAILY AVERAGE OF 1 050 TONNES.
DURING THE CLEAN UP OPERATION, THE RSD WILL DEPLOY HEALTH INSPECTORS TO VISIT COMMON PARTS OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS PAYING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ACCUMULATED REFUSE AND JUNK.
ADDITIONAL STAFF AND VEHICLES
CLEANSING STAFF WILL EXTEND THEIR NORMAL WORKING HOURS UNTIL ALL REFUSE AND JUNK ARE REMOVED. WILL BE DEPLOYED FOR THE TASK.
TEMPORARY REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS WILL ALSO BE SET UP AT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC TO DISPOSE OF THEIR UNWANTED ARTICLES.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY CONTACT THEIR RESPECTIVE RSD DISTRICT OFFICES TO FIND OUT THE LOCATION OF THE NEAREST COLLECTION POINT.
FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE
TICKETS FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF PERFORMANCES IN THE 6TH YUEN LONG ARTS FESTIVAL WILL BE ON SALE FROM MONDAY (FEBRUARY 3).
THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS OF THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL, WHICH RUNS FROM FEBRUARY 21 TO MARCH 11, INCLUDE DANCES, DRAMAS, OPERAS AND CONCERTS.
ADVANCED BOOKING OF TICKETS CAN BE MADE AT THE BOX OFFICES OF THE TWO PERFORMING VENUES, YUEN LONG TOWN HALL AND LUT SAU HALL. THE DAILY OPENING HOURS ARE FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM FOR YUEN LONG TOWN HALL, AND FROM 1 PM TO 8.30 PM FOR LUT SAU HALL.
DETAILS OF THE PERFORMANCES AND TICKET PRICES ARE CONTAINED IN A FESTIVAL PROGRAMME LEAFLET WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES COUNTER OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL, THE LUT SAU HALL AND THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT OFFICE.
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