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Wednesday, May 9, 1973

CLEAN BUILDINGS CAMPAIGN IN AUGUST

A "Let's Clean Our Buildings" campaign is being planned as a follow

up to the massive "Keep Hong Kong Clean" drive.

Disclosing this at the Legislative Council meeting today, the Director

of Urban Services, the Hon, D.R.W. Alexander, said the new campaign would

take place between mid-August and mid-October.

However, he told the Council in reply to a question from the

Hon. T.K. Ann that residents were reverting to their old habit of discarding

refuse indiscriminately.

"Now that the campaign publicity is no longer constantly reminding

people to observe good litter habits, there is undoubtedly some backsliding,

particularly at night in the more heavily populated districts," he said.

Steps were being taken to recruit 50 more anti-litter squads to deal

with this problem.

Mr. Alexander said the "Keep Hong Kong Clean" campaign was seen as a

continuing effort between the government and the community.

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