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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1987

SPEAKING AT THE LAUNCHING SPECTACULAR, CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT URBAN-REGIONAL COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE, MR CARLOS CHEUNG, THANKED THE POPULAR SINGERS AND CELEBRITIES WHO TOOK THE LEAD TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN BY APPEARING IN THE LAUNCHING MUSIC VIDEO AND FOR TAKING PART IN THE SPECTACULAR.

COMMUNITY SPIRIT WHICH WAS MUCH EMPHASISED IN THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN WAS MANIFESTED IN THE EVENT TONIGHT WHEN HUNDREDS OF PERFORMERS AND THE CAPACITY CROWD SANG THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN THEME SONG WHICH HAS ALREADY BECOME A HOUSEHOLD TUNE.

THE TWO-HOUR PROGRAMME, FEATURING SINGING PERFORMANCES, DRAMA, GAMES AND GAGS, CENTRED AROUND THE THEME OF THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN +WE'RE PITCHING IN TO KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN+.

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN IS TO INTRODUCE THE CONCEPT OF +PRIDE IN A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT+ TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG AND TO REMIND THEM THAT KEEPING THE CITY CLEAN IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERYONE.

APPEALING TO THE PEOPLE OF HONG KONG TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN, MR CHEUNG URGED EVERYONE TO PITCH IN AND MAKE A COMMITMENT TO KEEP THE CITY CLEAN.

FOLLOWING THE OPENING, A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES CATERING FOR DIFFERENT TARGET GROUPS WILL BE ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE TO ENCOURAGE MORE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

+MAY I TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAL TO YOU ALL TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN ACTIVITIES WE HAVE PLANNED IN THE COMING MONTHS AND TO HELP SPREAD THE MESSAGE WHENEVER AND WHEREVER POSSIBLE+, MR CHEUNG SAID.

THE LAUNCHING SPECTACULAR, ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 6 000 PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY, WAS PRODUCED BY TELEVISION BROADCASTS LIMITED AND TELECAST LIVE ON TVB JADE TONIGHT.

A IRPORT CONCESSION CONTRACT AWARDED

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THE CONCESSION FOR THE SALE OF LIQUOR AND TOBACCO AT THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAS BEEN OFFERED TO KIU FAT INVESTMENT * CORPORATION LTD. FOLLOWING AN OPEN TENDER EXERCISE.

THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR TREVOR THORPE TODAY (FRIDAY) SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY FOR FIVE YEARS FROM SEPTEMBER 1 ! THIS YEAR, AND A FURTHER THREE YEARS SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY

• PERFORMANCE.

THE NATURE OF BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONCESSIONA IRE ¡WILL BE FOR THE SALE OF A WIDE RANGE OF DUTY FREE LIQUOR, WINES,

BEER, CIGARETTES, CIGARS AND PIPE TOBACCO.

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