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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1990
TO OPEN THE FESTIVAL,
THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID FORD, REPRESENTING THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, PLACED THE FIRST BLOSSOM ON THE COMMITMENT TREE.
THE OPENING CEREMONY WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ARTISTS' SHOW ON THE MAIN STAGE AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL FAIR RESPECTIVELY.
THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 30 BOOTHS WITH DISPLAYS AND GAMES WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL FLAVOUR, AIMED AT AROUSING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
"WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF DISTRICT BOARDS. ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS ON THE SUBJECT OF RECYCLING, THE FAIR WILL ENABLE US TO SEE HOW MUCH OR HOW LITTLE
IS BEING DONE TO PROTECT HONG KONG'S ENVIRONMENT," SAID MRS LAM.
CONSIDERABLE SUPPORT FOR THIS FESTIVAL HAS COME FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, WITH COMPANIES INCLUDING CITIBANK, N.A.. ESPRIT DE CORP (ASIA) LTD, THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO LTD, HONG KONG TRADE FAIR GROUP, ISETAN OF JAPAN LTD, JARDINE PACIFIC, PARFUMS CHRISTIAN DIOR AND SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST PUBLISHERS LTD BECOMING MAJOR SPONSORS. THE ECC ITSELF IS SUPPORTED BY A SUBSTANTIAL DONATION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
MEDIA INVOLVEMENT TS ALSO REMARKABLE IN THE FESTIVAL. COMMERCIAL RADIO PRODUCED THE OPENING CEREMONY AND THE STAGE SHOW. TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED ALSO SENT MISS HONG KONG TITLE-HOLDERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT, BOTH STATIONS WILL PRODUCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD.
THE SYMBOL OF THE FESTIVAL, THE COMMITMENT TREE, WILL BE MOVED TO FOUR LOCATIONS DURING THE FORTNIGHT, TWO ON EACH SIDE OF THE HARBOUR. FROM VICTORIA PARK, IT WILL BE MOVED TO TELFORD GARDENS FROM NOVEMBER 11 TO 17 AND THEN TO SHA TIN NEW TOWN PLAZA FOR NOVEMBER 17 TO 24. THE COMMITMENT TREE WILL THEN BE TRANSPORTED BACK ACROSS THE HARBOUR FOR THE CLOSING CEREMONY IN CHATER GARDEN ON NOVEMBER 24.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO COME ΤΟ THESE SITES TO HANG LEAVES AS THEIR PERSONAL, COMMITMENT.
THE FIRST BATTALION OF THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF WALES HAS GENEROUSLY OFFERED TO HELP BY TAKING CARE OF THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE COMMITMENT TREE TO THESE SPOTS.
DURING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FESTIVAL, THE WIDEST RANGE OF ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED AT EVERY LEVEL IN THE COMMUNITY. A PUBLIC HOUSING WASTE PAPER COLLECTION PROGRAMME IS TO BE LAUNCHED AT ΟΙ MAN ESTATE IN HO MAN TIN ON NOVEMBER 11. THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL TRADE FAIR AT THE CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE IS TAKING THE ENVIRONMENT AS ITS SPECIAL THEME FROM NOVEMBER 19 TO 22.
SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, YOUTH ORGANISATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANISATIONS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY ARE MAKING THE 3RS A CENTRAL THEME OF ACTIVITIES THEY HAVE PLANNED FOR THE PERIOD THE FESTIVAL.
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