SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1988
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"THIS IS TRUELY A MEANINGFUL EXPRESSION OF The
COMMUNITY ADOPTION SCHEME WHICH URBAN COUNCILLOR
SPIRIT OF THE
WE HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY PROMOTING, AND MEMBER OF THE
URBAN COUNCIL/REGIONAL JOINT
DR RONALD LEUNG, STEERING COMMITTEE, COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN
THE EVENT
AT HELD THIS EVENING SAID AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF STATUE SQUARE.
ENCOURAGE
RESPONSIBILITY
PRIVATE COMPANIES AND CERTAIN
OF A
THE AIM OF THE SCHEME IS TO ORGANISATIONS TO TAKE UP THE CLEANSING PUBLIC AREA OR A SECTION OF THE CITY.
BY REDUCING THE THE CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS
THIS WILL NOT ONLY SAVE THE TAXPAYERS' MONEY WORKLOAD OF THE GOVERNMENT, BUT ALSO AROUSE
1 OF THE PUBLIC.
DR LEUNG STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY CO-OPERATIONS KEEPING HONG KONG CLEAN.
IN
THE
IMPROVE
"EVERY YEAR, OUR MUNICIPAL COUNCILS INTENSIFY THE SCALE OF CLEANSING OPERATIONS; WE ALLOCATE MORE FUNDS AND RESOURCES TO SUCH SERVICES.
"BUT THESE ALONE WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT," HE SAID.
"IF MORE PEOPLE STOP LITTERING, PRODUCED, AND OUR CLEANSING TASK WILL BE ADDED.
WILL THERE
BE RENDERED MUCH
LESS EASIER,"
REFUSE
HE
PARTICIPATING TO ENSURE A
INITIALLY, THE FILIPINO ADOPTION SCHEME WILL COVER TWO SUNDAYS,
TWO FUNCTIONS, THE TODAY AND OCTOBER 23. AFTER THESE
AND
MAKE GROUPS ASSOCIATIONS CONTINUITY IN AND SUCCESS OF THE EVENT.
WILL
EVALUATION AN
BE AN THE
THE ORGANISERS HOPED THAT THIS CLEAN UP OPERATION WOULD
FOR IN CIVIC CONSCIENTIOUSNESS EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
AT THE PUBLIC RECREATIONAL PARTICIPANTS AND FOR THOSE WHO WOULD BE AREAS ON THE TWO SUNDAYS CONCERNED.
AND WE HAVE THE
MAINTAINING
"WE FILIPINOS ARE GUESTS IN THIS GREAT CITY
EFFORT EVERY DUTY AND OBLIGATION TO CONTRIBUTE
KONG, OF HONG BEAUTY AND CLEANLINESS PHILIPPINE CONSULATE, MR VICENTE REYES, SAID AT THE CEREMONY.
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IN
OF CONSUL-GENERAL
THE THE
SISTER OF DIOCESAN URGED ALL
ALSO WEE,
ANOTHER OFFICIATING GUEST AT THE CEREMONY, PASTORAL CENTRE FOR FILIPINOS, SISTER ROSALINA FILIPINOS TO GET INVOLVED IN THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN.
OPERATION, TODAY'S
ABOUT 500 MEMBERS
WERE
OF PROVIDED WITH
EDINBURGH GARDEN, CHATER
THE CLEANSING PLACE,
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IN PARTICIPATING ASSOCIATIONS AND GROUPS GEARS ΤΟ
STATUE SQUARE, CLEAN
CONNAUGHT PLACE, BLAKE PIER AND CENTRAL PROMENADE.
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