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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1977

LITTER SQUADS IN ACTION

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THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS TAKEN NEW MEASURES

TO ENFORCE EXISTING LITTER LAWS IN A FURTHER BID TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC TO KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN.

SINCE MID-MARCH, USD STAFF HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN A SERIES

OF +BLITZ+ OPERATIONS.

SPECIAL SQUADS, EACH COMPRISING TWO OR THREE MEMBERS, HAVE BEEN SENT TO BLACKSPOTS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG IN AN EFFORT TO CRACK DOWN ON OFFENDERS.

UNLIKE PREVIOUS ANTI-LITTER DRIVES, MORE THAN ONE SQUAD IS TAKING PART IN ANY ONE OF THE BLITZ OPERATIONS IN ORDER TO RAM HOME THEIR PRESENCE TO THE PUBLIC.

THE UNIFORMED LITTER WARDENS ARE EQUIPPED WITH WALK IE- TALKIE RADIOS TO ENABLE THEM TO REACH BLACK SPOTS QUICKLY.

SUMMONSES ARE BEING ISSUED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND NOTICES ARE BEING SERVED ON SHOP OWNERS IF THEY ARE FOUND LITTERING THE STREETS.

THE USD HAS BEEN VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE LITTER PROBLEM AND IT IS HOPED THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF THESE BLITZ TACTICS WILL PRODUCE A STRONGER DETERRENT EFFECT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

A SITE VISIT IN THE HUNG HOM AND TO KWA WAN AREAS TO SEE HOW THESE BLITZ SQUADS OPERATE HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR TOMORROW (FRIDAY). MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THE EVENT ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE MANDARIN THEATRE AT MA TAU WEI AT 9.30 A.M. USD OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ANSWER ANY INQUIRIES AND GIVE ANY ASSISTANCE WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED.

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