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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1982

THE FESTIVAL OF SPORTS IS AN ANNUAL EVENT SUPPORTED AND CO-ORDINATED BY THE AMATEUR SPORTS FEDERATION AND OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OF HONG KONG.

EVERY YEAR, THE GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION OF SPORTS, PROVIDES FUNDS FOR THE FESTIVAL.

THIS YEAR THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORTS HAS ALLOCATED $250 000 FOR THE FESTIVAL MORE THAN TWICE THE AMOUNT GIVEN LAST YEAR.

BIG KWUN TONG CLEAN UP STARTS SOON

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THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WILL BE LAUNCHING PHASE ONE OF 'OPERATION TORCH' A MAJOR EXERCISE TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC. HYGIENE AND FIRE SAFETY IN THE KWUN TONG INDUSTRIAL AREA ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 15) AT 9.30 AM IN THE REAR LANE BETWEEN HOW NING STREET AND TSUN YIP STREET.

ABOUT 150 PEOPLE WILL BE INVOLVED IN CLEARING SOME 15 LARGE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES FROM THE LANE.

THE WORK WILL BE THE FIRST OF A THIRTEEN-STAGE CLEARANCE EFFORT IN KWUN TONG TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT. THE ENTIRE 'OPERATION TORCH WILL TAKE 13 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

'OPERATION TORCH IS SUPPORTED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD, AND IS BEING JOINTLY UNDERTAKEN BY THE POLICE, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, HOUSING DEPARTMENT, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND CO-ORDINATED BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE LAUNCHING OF PHASE ONE OF 'OPERATION TORCH ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 15), AT 9.30 AM IN THE REAR LANE BETWEEN HOW MING STREET AND TSUN YIP STREET IN KWUN TONG.

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