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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1981

THE DANCE FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

LUCKY MONEY PACKETS FOR WIDOW FAMILIES

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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR SELWYN ALLEYNE, SIR SHIU- KIN TANG AND MR HO TIM, WILL TOMORRÓW (THURSDAY) PRESENT LUNAR NEW YEAR LUCKY MONEY PACKETS TO WIDOW FAMILIES WHO ARE ON PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.

THE FAMILIES WILL EACH RECEIVE A +LAI SEE OF $100 FROM THE TANG SHIU-KIN/HO TIM CHARITABLE FUND WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

THE DISTRIBUTION WILL BE MADE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE AT TONG YAM STREET, SHAM SHUI PO.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE PRESENTATION WHICH WILL START AT 3 PM TOMORROW.

SAI KUNG SPRING CLEAN UP

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AN INTENSIVE YEAR-END HOUSE CLEANING CAMPAIGN IN THE BUILT-UP AREA AND RURAL VILLAGES OF SAI KUNG WAS LAUNCHED TODAY.

THE EXERCISE WAS INTENDED TO HELP LOCAL RESIDENTS CLEAN UP THEIR HOMES FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

MESSAGES OF CLEANLINESS BEGINS AT HOME+ WERE PRINTED AND SENT TO THE RESIDENTS AND VILLAGERS BY THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITOR IES SERVICES EARLY THIS WEEK.

RESIDENTS WERE URGED TO TIDY UP THEIR PREMISES AND GET RID OF ALL USELESS ITEMS ACCUMULATED IN THEIR HOMES AS WELL AS CLEAN THE COMMON PARTS OF THEIR LIVING AREA,

MEMBERS OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES WERE MOBILISED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED REFUSE AND UNWANTED ARTICLES FROM CORRIDORS, STAIRCASES, CANOPIES, AWNINGS, ROOFTOPS AND FIRE ESCAPES OF THE IR BUILDINGS.

TO ASSIST LOCAL PEOPLE IN THEIR YEAR-END CLEAN-UP, CLEANSING STAFF OF THE SAI KUNG URBAN SERVICES OFFICE WERE DEPLOYED TO CLEAR AWAY RUBBISH AT BLACK SPOTS.

TEMPORARY CENTRES WERE ALSO SET UP TO COLLECT DISCARDED HOUSEHOLD JUNK.

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