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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1987

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AIDS VIDEOS TO BE SCREENED

ON

BY

AN OPEN-AIR VIDEO RELAY ON A RECENTLY PRODUCED TV PROGRAMME AIDS (ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME) WILL BE HELD JOINTLY INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 9) EVENING AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI PROMENADE.

A CAPACIOUS VIDEO WALL WILL BE ASSEMBLED ON BOARD THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT MOBILE STREET THEATRE, TELECASTING THREE EPISODES OF FIVE-MINUTE FILM CLIPS ON AIDS ALMOST NON-STOP TWO-AND-A-HALF HOURS.

FOR

PRODUCED BY RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE THREE EPISODES COVER MAJOR AREAS ОР PUBLIC CONCERN FOR AIDS, INCLUDING AIDS - THE VIRUS; MODES OF TRANSMISSION; AND PREVENTION.

OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH, MR WILFRED T8U1; SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH. DEPARTMENT, DR PATRICK LI;

MING; HEAD OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH OFFICER OF MHD, DR NGAN CHUNG

THE EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION SECTION OF RTHK, MRS LINA LO; AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF ISD, MR GEORGE YUEN:

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED ΤΟ COVER THE OPENING THE NEW "FREMONY AT 6.30 PM AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI PROMENADE OUTSIDE WORLD CENTRE. ISD OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

ENCOURAGING RESPONSE TO KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN PARADE

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MEMBERS OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN COMMITTEE WERE TOLD TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT INVITATION LETTERS HAD BEEN SENT TO DISTRICT BOARDS AND PRIVATE CORPORATIONS, SEEKING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN PARADE IN MID-NOVEMBER AND THE INITIAL RESPONSE WAS ENCOURAGING.

THE AIM OF THE PARADE IS TO OFFICIALLY KICK OFF THIS YEAR'S WILL ALSO KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN AT DISTRICT LEVEL. THE EVENT HELP TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS TO PARTICIPATE AS SUPPORT TO THE CAMPAIGN.

/IT IS

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