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SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1986

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CLEAN-UP IN KWUN TONG

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MEMBERS OF KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD AND THE CLEAN KWUN TONG CAMPAIGN ORGANISING COMMITTEE THIS (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON BECAME +CLEAN-UP AMBASSADORS+ TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANLINESS.

THEY DISTRIBUTED LITTER BAGS TO RESIDENTS OF TAI SHING VILLAGE IN SAU MAU PING AND THE HAWKERS AT A MARKET IN LAM TIN ESTATE. THEY ALSO HELPED TO SWEEP THE BUSY STREETS IN THE TOWN CENTRE IN KWUN TONG.

AT TAI SHING VILLAGE THEY ALSO HELPED TO INSTALL LITTER BINS TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO DISPOSE OF THEIR REFUSE PROPERLY.

CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR LAM LEUNG-KI SAID THIS YEAR'S CLEAN KWUN TONG CAMPAIGN WAS AIMED AT EDUCATING SQUATTERS AND HAWKERS IN THE DISTRICT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE,

ABOUT 20 000 LITTER BAGS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION TO THEM, AND 50 HUGE LITTER BINS WOULD ALSO BE SET UP IN THE SQUATTER AREAS, HE ADDED.

THE CLEAN KWUN TONG CAMPAIGN IS SPONSORED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD AND THE URBAN COUNCIL AT A COST OF ABOUT $120 000.

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TENDERS INVITED FOR REPAIR WORK

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THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE REPAIR OF CHILDREN'S PLAYING EQUIPMENT IN THE NON-URBAN AREAS.

THE CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO REPAIR ALL DEFECTIVE PLAYING EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ANCILLARY FACILITIES AT VARIOUS PLAYGROUNDS, PARKS AND GARDENS UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE RSD.

THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL BE GRANTED A ONE-AND-A-HALF YEAR CONTRACT FROM APRIL 1, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

TENDER FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE RECREATION, SPORT AND AMENITIES SECTION OF THE RSD HEADQUARTERS ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF SWIRE AND MACLAINE HOUSE, 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, TSIM SHA TSUI, AND SHOULD BE DEPOSITED BEFORE NOON ON FEBRUARY 14.

MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 3-689479 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

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