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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1981

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE YOUTH CARNIVAL, WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE LOW LAND AREA OF OCEAN PARK AT 11 AM ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 27). THE PROGRAMME SCHEDULE FOR THE OTHER EVENTS IS AS FOLLOWS #

* STAGE SHOW BY THE MUSIC OFF ICE AND RECREATION AND

SPORT SERVICE 11.45 AM

12.45 PM-

* FOLK SONG PERFORMANCE BY RTHK

2.00 PM

3.00 PM-

*

TREASURE HUNT

12.30 PM

2.00 PM

AND

3.00 PM

3.30 PM-

*

EXHIBITION AND STRUCTURAL DESIGN DISPLAY

11.00 AM

4.00 PM.

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CONTEST TO KEEP MARKET STALLS CLEAN

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A DISTRICT-WIDE CAMPAIGN WILL BE HELD NEXT WEEK TO PROMOTE A GENERAL CLEAN-UP OF STALLS IN FOUR MARKETS IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN.

THE 'KEEP MARKET STALL CLEAN COMPETITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SHA TIN MEAT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION AND THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO COINCIDE WITH SHA TIN HEALTH WEEK.

TAKING PART IN THE COMPETITION WILL BE THE SHA TIN NEW MARKET MANAGED BY THE NTSD AND THE LEK YUEN ESTATE MARKET, WO CHE ESTATE MARKET AND SHA KOK ESTATE MARKET RUN BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT,

THE COMPETITION IS INTEDNDED TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND THE ROLE MARKET OPERATORS PLAY IN THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH BY KEEPING THEIR TRADING AREA TIDY, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD.

JUDGEMENT WILL BE BASED ON THE CLEANLINESS OF STALLS AND THE SURROUNDINGS, THE MAINTENANCE OF STALLS AND TRADING UTENSILS, AMONG OTHER THINGS,

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SHA TIN MEAT MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE NTSD WILL MAKE UP THE PANEL OF JUDGES.

PLAQUES AND CASH PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS AT A CEREMONY AT SHA TIN HEALTH EDUCATION CENTRE IN LEK YUEN ESTATE ON SEPTEMBER 24.

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