TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1986
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YAU MA TEI PLANS ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP
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A LARGE-SCALE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT WILL BE LAUNCHED IN YAU MA TEI DISTRICT NEXT MONTH.
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE CAMPAIGN AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (TUESDAY), CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR WAI KIN-BONG, SAID THE CAMPAIGN WILL IMPROVE THE DISTRICT'S LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND PROMOTE RESIDENTS' INVOLVEMENT IN ACHIEVING THIS.
A VARIETY SHOW WILL BE HELD IN THE HONG KONG COLISEUM ON DECEMBER 16 TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN. THIS WILL BE BOTH ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL, AND AIM AT SPREADING THE CAMPAIGN MESSAGE.
OTHER ACTIVITIES PLANNED INCLUDE A CLEANSING DAY, A CLEANLINESS COMPETITION FOR VARIOUS MARKET STALLS IN THE DISTRICT, AND A YEAR- END CLEAN UP TO PUBLICISE THE PROPER DISPOSAL OF BULKY REFUSE.
BESIDES CLEANLINESS, THE PUBLICITY DRIVE WILL ALSO FOCUS ON SAFETY IN THE HOME AND ON IMPROVING THE DISTRICT'S APPEARANCE.
VARIOUS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES HAVE BEEN INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A BETTER AND SAFER LIVING ENVIRONMENT+ EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT NEW WORLD PLAZA EARLY NEXT YEAR.
A VIDEO FILM ON HOME SAFETY AND ALSO OUTLINING SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE DISTRICT WILL BE SHOWN AT THE EXHIBITION.
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+TO ENHANCE PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN BUILDING MANAGEMENT. A SEMINAR WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SPEAKING ON RELATED SUBJECTS,+ MR WA SAID.
IN ADDITION, AN OPERATION TO CLEAR OBSOLETES AND ABANDONED SIGNBOARDS WILL BE MOUNTED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND OWNERS CORPORATIONS.
DURING THE CAMPAIGN, THE DISTRICT'S FIVE AREA COMMITTEES WILL BE MOBILISED TO CONDUCT AREA INSPECTIONS TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM SPOTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL NUISANCES.
THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR AUGUSTINE CHENG, DESCRIBED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AS AN ON-GOING PROCESS. ITS SUCCESS DEPENDED NOT ONLY ON THE GOVERNMENT'S PROMOTION AND ENFORCEMENT BUT ALSO ON THE INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION OF RESIDENTS, HE POINTED OUT.
HE URGED RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND TO SHOW RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP IN MAINTAINING A SAFE AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENT.
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