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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1982

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+WE CARRIED OUT A GREAT DEAL OF RESEARCH BUT WE BELIEVE IT IS INEVITABLE THAT WE HAVE MISSED SOME ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH HAVE FACILITIES, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM THEM SO WE CAN KEEP THE GUIDE UP TO DATE.+

FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM MISS EILEEN LUK, SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG ACCESS COMMITTEE, ON 5-95619.

BIG CLEAN-UP BLITZ STARTING IN RURAL AREAS

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ANOTHER TWO-MONTH-LONG CLEAN-UP OPERATION WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN HUNDREDS OF VILLAGES AND RURAL AREAS THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES AND OUTLYING ISLANDS TO COINCIDE WITH THE FINAL PHASE OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN.

FROM MONDAY (NOVEMBER 1), CLEANING TEAMS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL VISIT VARIOUS VILLAGES AND PICNIC SPOTS TO ASSIST ROUTINE STAFF IN LAUNCHING THE OPERATION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

DURING THE LAST 13 MONTHS OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN, NTSD WORKERS HAVE REMOVED 11 000 LORRY-LOADS OF DISCARDED ITEMS TOTALLING 33 000 TONNES AND CLEARED AWAY 9 000 TONNES OF GARBAGE AND BUILDING DEBRIS, IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL AVERAGE OF 290 000 TONNES OF REFUSE.

BUT THIS VAST IMPROVEMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT WAS QUICKLY UNDONE BY LITTERING BY INCONSIDERATE VILLAGERS AND PICNICKERS.

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AS A RESULT. A REGULAR CLEAN-UP OPERATION HAS TO BE CARRIED OUT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE WARNED THAT A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT COULD BE IMPOSED FOR LITTERING.

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