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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1982

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ON OTHER MATTERS, BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE INFORMED OF THE TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS TO BE INTRODUCED AT AUSTIN ROAD AND THE PROGRESS OF THE TSIM SHA TSUI CULTURAL COMPLEX PROJECT.

PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE AND THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SECOND MEETING OF THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD TO BE HELD AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE YAU MA TE! CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT 490-492 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON ON FRIDAY (APRIL 23) AT 3.30 PM.

NT CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN EXHIBITION

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AN EXHIBITION ON THE WORK OF THE CURRENT CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE MOUNTED AT TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL BETWEEN FRIDAY (APRIL 23) AND MONDAY (APRIL 26).

THE EXHIBITION, ORGANISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IS AIMED AT AROUSING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

THROUGH AUDIO-VISUAL MATERIALS AT THE EXHIBITION, VISITORS WILL LEARN OF THE EFFORTS SPENT IN CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS TO CLEAR VARIOUS LITTER-RIDDEN BLACKSPOTS IN THE NEW TOWNS, RURAL AREAS, BEACHES AND HEAVILY-POLLUTED RIVER COURSES.

OTHER MATERIALS WILL INCLUDE PICTURES ON MEASURES ADOPTED TO MAKE WELL-WATER SAFE FOR DRINKING, ANTI-MOSQUITO CAMPAIGNS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECTS SUCH AS FOOD HYGIENE.

ALSO ON DISPLAY WILL BE THE PRIZE-WINNING AND OUTSTANDING ENTRIES OF THE RURAL CLEANSING DESIGN COMPETITION HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN. THESE WILL INCLUDE MODELS AND SKETCHES OF LITTER BINS, VILLAGE-TYPE PUBLIC TOILETS AND REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS.

ATTRACTIVE AND BRIGHTLY COLOURED MURAL PAINTINGS ON THE THEME OF 'CLEAN HONG KONG' BY A GROUP OF SAI KUNG SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL ALSO BE DISPLAYED.

THE OPENING HOURS OF THE FOUR-DAY EXHIBITION AT THE EXHIBITION GALLERY OF TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL ARE FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM DAILY. ADMISSION IS FREE.

SIMILAR EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD AT THE MAIN HALL OF YUEN LONG TOWN HALL BETWEEN MAY 7 AND 10 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE TOWN HALL.

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