MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1991
OPERATION AGAINST ILLEGAL DISPLAY OF BILLS AND POSTERS
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A TOTAL OF 38 SUMMONSES WERE ISSUED DURING A TERRITORY-WIDE BLITZ OPERATION AGAINST ILLEGAL DISPLAY OF BILLS AND POSTERS HELD YESTERDAY (SUNDAY) AND ON SATURDAY (JUNE 22).
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"BILLS AND POSTERS ARE OFTEN DISPLAYED ILLEGALLY AT PRIVATE OR PUBLIC PLACES OVER WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS AND AFTER OFFICE HOURS, AFFECTING THE OVERALL TIDINESS AND CLEANLINESS OP THE CITY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE JOINT URBAN COUNCIL/REGIONAL COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
TO REMEDY THE SITUATION, BLITZ OPERATIONS WERE CARRIED OUT REGULARLY BY THE URBAN SERVICES AND REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS, HE SAID.
COMPANIES,
"WE HOPE THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY ADVERTISING WOULD EXERCISE SELF-DISCIPLINE IN HANDLING THEIR OUTDOOR PUBLICITY POSTERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"ANY PERSON WHO DISPLAYS BILLS AND POSTERS IN PRIVATE PLACES WITHOUT THE OWNERS' CONSENT OR AT PUBLIC PLACES WITHOUT AUTHORISATION IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5,000," HE ADDED.
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SPECIAL ANTI-DRUG DATESTAMP
THE ACTING POSTMASTER GENERAL, MISS ELLE SHUM, ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT A SPECIAL DATESTAMP WILL BE INTRODUCED ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 26} TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING.
MISS SHUM SAID THIS YEAR IS THE FIRST YEAR NATIONS DECADE AGAINST DRUG ABUSE.
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THE SPECIAL DATESTAMP WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR HAND-BACK SERVICE FOR PRIVATELY MADE COVERS AND SOUVENIR COVERS ISSUED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS AT THE FOLLOWING PHILATELIC OFFICES:
GENERAL. POST OFFICE
BEACONSFIELD HOUSE POST OFFICE
PEAK POST OFFICE
TSIM SHA TSUI POST OFFICE
GRANVILLE ROAD POST OFFICE
AIRPORT POST OFFICE
SHA TIN CENTRAL POST OFFICE
ALSO, A SPECIAL POSTAL SLOGAN SAY NO TO DRUGS' WILL BE USED FOR DATESTAMPING LETTERS ON WEDNESDAY AND DURING THE PERIOD JULY 2-22.
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