SUNDAY, JULY 19, 1987
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EYE CARE CAMPAIGN FOR SENIOR RESIDENTS LAUNCHED
THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT EYE CARE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ELDERLY WAS LAUNCHED TODAY (SUNDAY) WITH AN OPENING CEREMONY, AN EXHIBITION AND EYE CARE CHECK-UPS AT THE MARTHA BOSS COMMUNITY CENTRE, HO MAN TIN.
THE CEREMONY WAS OFFICIATED BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR T.H. CHAU; CHAIRMAN OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS, MRS THERESA LAU; KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WONG SIK-KONG; DISTRICT OFFICER, MR ALEX FONG; AND CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR TANG PO-HONG.
THE CAMPAIGN WILL LAST FOR TWO WEEKS TO PROVIDE FREE EYE CHECK- UPS, SPECTACLES AND EYE-CARE TREATMENT FOR SENIOR RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE CAMPAIGN COSTS ABOUT $200,000 WITH A SPONSORSHIP OF $180,000 FROM THE TUNG WAH GROUP OF HOSPITALS AND THE REMAINDER BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD.
TANGLING BROOMS CUT TO START OFF CAMPAIGN
A RIBBON TANGLED WITH BROOMS AND RUBBISH BINS WAS TODAY (SUNDAY) CUT TO MARK THE OPENING OF A CLEANLINESS CAMPAIGN CARRIED OUT IN THE SQUATTER AREAS OF WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT.
OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY, CHAIRMAN OF THE CAMPAIGN'S WORKING GROUP, MRS PAULINE NG, SAID THE CAMPAIGN WOULD LAST ABOUT A MONTH WITH A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES TO REMIND RESIDENTS TO BE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND SANITATION OF THE SQUATTER AREAS.
THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD HAD ALLOCATED THE CAMPAIGN, SHE SAID.
$35,000 TO RUN
SONG WOULD BY MEMBERS
BANNERS AND POSTERS HAVE BEEN PUT UP IN THE SQUATTER AREAS. A PUBLICITY VAN BROADCASTING THE 'CLEAN HONG KONG' THEME TOUR THE AREAS AND HOUSEHOLD VISITS WOULD BE CARRIED OUT OF THE WORKING GROUP.
A SLOGAN-WRITING COMPETITION AND A COLOUR SHADING
WOULD ALSO BE CONDUCTED, MRS NG SAID.
COMPETITION
DURING THE CAMPAIGN PERIOD, PRIVATE CONTRACTORS WOULD BE EMPLOYED TO CLEAN CHOKED DRAINAGE AND URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF WOULD CARRY OUT PEST CONTROL IN ALL SQUATTER AREAS.
MRS NG URGED RESIDENTS TO CO-OPERATE AND TO CLEAN THEIR DRAINAGE REGULARLY AND TO AVOID RUBBISH PILING UP.
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