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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1986
AMONG THE JANUARY LITTER OFFENDERS, 539 PERSONS WERE PROSECUTED FOR ILLEGAL LITTERING, 161 FÖR SPITTING AND 112 FOR UNAUTHORISED DISPOSAL OF TRADE WASTE.
THE MAXIMUM FINE IMPOSED DURING THE MONTH WAS $600.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT TO PREVENT THE ENVIRONMENT FROM BEING SPOILED BY INDISCRIMINATE LITTERING, RSD WILL CONTINUE ITS ON-GOING EFFORTS TO CATCH LITTERBUGS.
LITTERING IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $5 000 IN FINE AND SIX-MONTH IMPRISONMENT, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED,
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN CLOSES
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THE MONG KOK DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN WILL CLOSE TOMORROW (SUNDAY) WITH A PHOTOGRAPH EXHIBITION AND A FILM SHOW AT THE EMPRESS THEATRE.
THE CAMPAIGN, ORGANISED BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD, IS AIMED AT AROUSING THE AWARENESS OF RESIDENTS TO ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANLINESS AND HYGIENE AS WELL AS AT CLEARING EYESORES IN THE DISTRICT.
A SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS WHICH DEPICT VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ORGANISED DURING THE THREE-MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE THEATRE HALL.
THE MAIN ATTRACTION OF THE DAY WILL BE A FAMILY FILM +ALL THE WRONG SPIES+. SEVERAL SHORT ANNOUNCEMENTS OF PUBLIC INTEREST REMINDING SHOP OWNERS AND HAWKERS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING SHOPS AND STREETS CLEAN AND TIDY, WILL ALSO BE SHOWN PRIOR TO THE FEATURE FILM.
OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE DISTRICT OFFICER. MRS BRENDA FUNG, URBAN COUNCILLOR, DR RONALD LEUNG, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE, MR CLEMENT TAO.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN CLOSING CEREMONY AT 10 AM TOMORROW AT EMPRESS THEATRE, NATHAN ROAD, HONG KONG.
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