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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1982

SCHOOL CHILDREN HELP IN CLEAN UP

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ONE HUNDRED CHILDREN FROM SHA TIN, ARMED WITH BROOMS WENT ON A BIG CLEANING OPERATION IN THE FO TAN INDUSTRIAL AREA TODAY (SATURDAY).

THE CHILDREN FROM THE LITTLE FLOWER PRIMARY (AM) SCHOOL, COLLECTED AND REMOVED A LARGE QUANTITY OF REFUSE AND JUNK FROM VARIOUS BLACKSPOTS DURING AN HOUR-LONG OPERATION WITH BACK-UP SERVICE PROVIDED BY ABOUT 50 CLEANSING WORKERS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TIN CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, MR LAU HON-KIT, PRESENTED SOUVENIR BANNERS TO THE CHILDREN ÁT A CEREMONY JUST BEFORE THE CLEAN-UP WORK STARTED.

HE ALSO PRAISED THE STUDENTS FOR THEIR HELP IN THE CAMPAIGN.

AT THE SAME TIME, ABOUT 20 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE CALLED ON A NUMBER OF INDUSTRIALISTS TO SPREAD THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN MESSAGE.

ALSO TAKING PART IN TODAY'S EVENT WERE THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF SHA TIN, MR IP SHING-WAI, THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER OF SHA TIN, MR CHENG LUK-SHAN, AND THE DEPUTY URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF SHA TIN, MR WONG KOON-CHUNG.

WONG TAI SIN CIVIC WEEK * * *

MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE WONG TAI SIN CIVIC WEEK AT THE FUNG MING HALL OF THE WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE AT 3 PM TOMORROW (SUNDAY).

THE MAIN AIM OF THE CIVIC WEEK IS TO AROUSE A GREATER SENSE OF CIVIC-MINDEDNESS AMONG PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT. THE CIVIC WEEK IS TIMED TO LEAD ON TO THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS IN THE URBAN AREA.

APART FROM AN EXHIBITION, OTHER EVENTS DURING THE WEEK INCLUDE A DRAWING COMPETITION, INTER-SCHOOL DEBATES, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND A VARIETY SHOW PRESENTED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL.

THE CIVIC WEEK WILL CLOSE IN THE FORM OF A CARNIVAL ON FEBRUARY 21.

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