XN000022-1987-04-21 — Page 5

TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1987

MEMBERS WILL CONSIDER THE ISSUE AGAIN WHEN THE DRAFT LEGISLATION IS READY.

AT THE MEETING TODAY, TAC MEMBERS ALSO EXAMINED THE FIRST REPORT OF THE TAC SUB-COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN (1987-1991) OF THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY,

MEMBERS ENDORSED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE IN RESPECT OF THE ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, FLEET REQUIREMENT AND DEPOT PROGRAMME IN KMB'S FIVE-YEAR PLAN.

PRIVATE SECTOR URGED TO ADOPT+ PUBLIC PLACES

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THE PRIVATE SECTOR HAS BEEN URGED TO SUPPORT THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN BY + ADOPTING+ THEIR SURROUNDING PUBLIC PLACES.

THE APPEAL WAS MADE BY THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT URBAN COUNCIL/REGIONAL COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE, MR WALTER SULKE, AT A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON EAST TODAY (TUESDAY).

MR SULKE EXPLAINED THAT A CORPORATION OR AN ORGANISATION COULD +ADOPT+ PUBLIC PLACES BY TAKING UP THE CLEANSING RESPONSIBILITY OF A SURROUNDING AREA, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND FINANCIALLY.

+ONE OF THE COMMON FEATURES OF THE CAMPAIGNS IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND IS THAT CORPORATIONS AND SCHOOLS ADOPT A CITY SQUARE, A PARK OR A BEACH AND THEY THEN ACTUALLY PHYSICALLY GO AND CLEAN IT, HE SAID.

MR SULKE HOPED THAT WITH THE FULL SUPPORT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR, THIS PRACTICE COULD START TAKING PLACE IN HONG KONG.

THE STEERING COMMITTEE HAS TAKEN THE FIRST STEP TO ACCOMPLISH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF REAL PARTICIPATION AND REAL INVESTMENT FROM THE WHOLE COMMUNITY BY OPENING THE COMMITTEE TO THREE NEW MEMBERS.

TWO OF THEM ARE CONNECTED WITH GROUPS THAT ARE POTENTI AL SOURCE OF LITTERER AND THE THIRD NEW MEMBER IS AN EDUCATIONAL IST.

+IN TERMS OF INVOLVEMENT, WE ARE LOOKING MAINLY TO YOUTH, BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE ENTHUSIASM AND OPENNESS TO NEW IDEAS, AND TO THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR, BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE MUSCLE AND INFLUENCE.

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