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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1981

THE NEW TERRITORIES PART OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED ON OCTOBER 25 AT A SPECIAL CEREMONY AT TUEN MUN. THIS WILL CLOSELY FOLLOW A SIMILAR EVENT IN WONG TAI SIN TO LAUNCH THE URBAN CAMPAIGN.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR WILL ATTEND BOTH CEREMONIES, AND AT TUEN MUN HE AND NEW TERRITORIES COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL LIGHT A SYMBOLIC BONFIRE TO START THE NEW TERRITORIES CAMPAIGN,

THE TERRITORY-WIDE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN WILL LAST FOR

15 MONTHS, ENDING IN DECEMBER 1982.

MR YEUNG STRESSED THAT THE EFFORT BY THE COMMUNITY IN CLEANING THE NEW TERRITORIES SHOULD BE SUSTAINED AND STRENUOUSLY PURSUED BEYOND THE PERIOD OF THE CAMPAIGN.

CANADIAN POSTAL STRIKE ENDS ****

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE POSTAL STRIKE IN CANADA HAS ENDED.

ALL POSTAL SERVICES TO THAT COUNTRY WHICH WERE SUSPENDED SINCE JULY 2, 1981 ARE RESUMED AS FROM AUGUST 12, 1981.

HOWEVER, ARTICLES POSTED DURING THE FIRST FEW DAYS AFTER THE RESUMPTION OF SERVICES MAY BE SUBJECT TO SLIGHT DELAY.

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