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SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1984

+ SEE THE OPENING OF THESE OFFICES AS A STEP IN THAT DIRECTION, + HE ADDED.

MR WAI SAID COMPARED WITH THE SITUATION IN 1976 WHEN THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE FIRST SET UP THE IR SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE IN THE PREMISES OF THE SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE, THERE HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT IN BOTH THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED.

MR WAI URGED THE RSS TO FURTHER WIDEN THE IR SCOPE OF WORK AND INTRODUCE NEW SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO SHA TIN RESIDENTS.

OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WERE MR NG CHAN-LAM, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION AND SPORTS COMMITTEE, SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD; MR WONG PO-MING, CHAIRMAN OF THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD: MR LAU HON-KIT, CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TIN SPORTS ASSOCIATION; AND MR NG PING-KIN, CHAIRMAN OF THE SHA TIN ARTS ASSOCIATION.

THE GUESTS WERE TREATED TO AN ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME INCLUDING MUSIC AND DANCES.

NT TO LAUNCH CLEAN-UP OPERATION

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A SIX-DAY CLEAN-UP OPERATION THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE LAUNCHED ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 27) TO FURTHER IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE.

FROM THEN UP TO FEBRUARY 1, ALL REFUSE AND JUNK COLLECTION FACILITIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

THIS IS THE PERIOD WHEN MANY RESIDENTS WILL BE BUSY TIDYING UP THE IR HOUSES FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

IN ADDITION, THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL SET ASIDE SOME 100 SITES WHERE THE PUBLIC MAY DISPOSE OF BULKY ARTICLES SUCH AS OLD TV SETS, AIR CONDITIONERS, REFRIGERATORS, WASHING MACHINES AND GAS COOKERS.

AN NTSD SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE TO DISCARD REFUSE AND HOUSEHOLD JUNK AT PUBLIC PLACES OR IN COMMON AREAS OF BUILDINGS.

THE OFFENCE CARRIES A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 AND

IMPRISONMENT OF UP TO SIX MONTHS.

MEANWHILE. SHOPKEEPERS. PRIVATE REFUSE COLLECTORS AND BUILDING CONTRACTORS ARE ADVISED TO MAKE USE OF THE JUNK BAY CONTROLLED TIP FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THE IR REFUSE.