TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1988
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EASTERN TO START CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN
A PROGRAMME OF CONTINUING CLEAN-UP
ACTIVITIES WILL BEGIN IN
EASTERN DISTRICT ON SATURDAY (MAY 28).
DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL JOIN IN THE OPENING OPERATION IN THE DISTRICT'S KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN.
CLEAN-UP
THE DISTRICT CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD'S WORKING GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLEAN HONG KONG ACTIVITIES.
ON MONDAY (MAY 30), STAFF OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL BEGIN CARRYING OUT BLOCK-TO-BLOCK CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS, STREETS, HAWKER AREAS AND RECREATIONAL VENUES. THESE OPERATIONS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL JULY 6.
THE WORKING GROUP WILL ALSO ORGANISE A CLEAN WATER CAMPAIGN IN THE TYPHOON SHELTERS AND A CLEAN BUILDING COMPETITION IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.
IN SUPPORT OF WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY, THE WORKING GROUP WILL ORGANISE A SPECIAL FILM SHOW IN JULY WHICH WILL AIM AT AROUSING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
FOR MR MAN
OFFICIATING AT SATURDAY'S CEREMONY WILL BE THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GARY YEUNG; URBAN COUNCIL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE (HK), MR CHAN CHI-SUM; URBAN COUNCILLOR, SAI-CHEONG; CHAIRMAN OF THE DB ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, MRS BETTY YUNG; AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DB WORKING GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLEAN HONG KONG ACTIVITIES, MR TO BOON-MAN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN TO BE HELD ON MAY 28 (SATURDAY) AT THE JUNCTION OF KING'S ROAD AND LAU SIN STREET (NEXT TO TIN HAU MTR STATION). THE CEREMONY WILL BEGIN AT 2 PM.
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