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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1986
THE SIX DESIGNS WERE CHOSEN IN A COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IN SUPPORT OF THE ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN. AROUND 600 ENTRIES WERE SUBMITTED.
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THE WINNER OF THE SENIOR SECONDARY SECTION, LO YIN-SHAN, A FORM FIVE STUDENT AT ST CATHERINE'S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS IN KWUN TONG, SUBMITTED AN ENTRY PORTRAYING A CIGARETTE BUTT PROJECTING AS A BULLET FROM A PISTOL WITH THE MESSAGE +CIGARETTE - LETHAL KILLER+.
THE JUNIOR SECONDARY SECTION WINNER WAS CHAN SIU-FUN, IN FORM THREE AT TANG SHIU KIN VICTORIA TECHNICAL SCHOOL. HER ENTRY WAS A SKETCH OF A FAMILY OF FOUR ON A PIECE OF PAPER BEING BURNED UP BY A CIGARETTE AGAINST A CRIMSON BACKGROUND OF +NO SMOKING+ SIGNS. THE MESSAGE WAS +FOR YOUR OWN SAKE AND FOR OTHERS', DON'T SMOKE+.
THE ENTRIES OF THE FIRST TWO RUNNERS UP IN EACH SECTION WERE ALSO SELECTED TO BE BOOKMARK DESIGNS.
THE SIX SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE PRIZES AT SUNDAY'S RALLY, WHICH WILL START AT 1 PM.
REGIONAL COUNCIL CLEAN-UP GETS UNDERWAY
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THE REGIONAL COUNCIL IS CARRYING OUT A CLEAN-UP BLITZ ON ALL BUILT-UP AREAS UNDER ITS CONTROL.
THE THREE-PRONGED OPERATION IS AN ATTACK ON RUBBISH AROUND LITTERBINS, REFUSE ON CANOPIES AND UNSIGHTLY POSTERS IN PUBLIC PLACES.
REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFICERS ARE ISSUING WARNINGS TO THOSE SPOTTED LEAVING +LAP SAP+ NEAR LITTERBINS AND FOLLOWING UP WITH PROSECUTION IF INDIVIDUALS DO NOT COMPLY.
AT THE SAME TIME THEY ARE INSPECTING BUILDINGS FOR ACCUMULATIONS OF LITTER ON CANOPIES AND ISSUING +GREEN NOTICES+ TO RESIDENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE CANOPIES.
MEANWHILE, RSD CLEANSING STAFF ARE BUSY REMOVING UNSIGHTLY POSTERS FROM PUBLIC PLACES.
CALLED THE TOWN PHASE OF THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN, THE SWEEP IS COMPLEMENTED BY A SIMILAR BLITZ NOW UNDERWAY IN THE AREAS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE URBAN COUNCIL.
THE BLITZ WILL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN ALL NINE NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICTS BY THE END OF OCTOBER.
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