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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1987

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MEANWHILE, THE BOARD'S ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE LAUNCHED PUBLICITY DRIVE IN THE VILLAGE TO REMIND RESIDENTS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THE AREA CLEAN.

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DURING A TOUR OF THE VILLAGE, THE CHAIRMAN, MADAM MAR YUET-HAR, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE PUT UP POSTERS IN PROMINENT PLACES AND CALLED ON RESIDENTS TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE. THEY ALSO ASSISTED THE RESIDENTS TO REMOVE PILES OF GARBAGE.

APART FROM TODAY'S EXERCISE, THE ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE WILL ALSO ORGANISE CLEAN UP OPERATIONS LATER THIS WEEK IN 12 OTHER REFUSE BLACK SPOTS WHICH WERE IDENTIFIED THROUGH CONSULTATION WITH AREA COMMITTEES.

EARLIER, THE COMMITTEE HAD ORGANISED A CLEAN FORESHORE EXERCISE. OTHER KEEP CLEAN ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THE DISTRICT INCLUDE A SPECIAL REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICE IN ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER, A CAMPAIGN AGAINST THROWING LITTER FROM BUILDINGS AND A "CLEAN BUILDING" COMPETITION.

SWITCH-ON CEREMONY OF CHRISTMAS LIGHTING IN SHA TIN * * * *

FESTIVE LIGHTING DECORATIONS MADE UP OF MORE THAN 18,000 COLOURFUL LIGHT BULBS WILL BE SWITCHED ON IN SHA TIN ONS. FRIDAY (DECEMBER 18) EVENING TO CELEBRATE THE COMING CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR.

THE DECORATIONS WILL ENCIRCLE THE SHING MUN RIVER, LIGHTING UP THE SAND MARTIN BRIDGE, BANYAN BRIDGE AND THE RIVERSIDE PROMENADES.

THE MOST PROMINENT FEATURE WILL BE A PICTURE OF TWO ANGELS ABOUT 100 METRES WIDE AND SEVEN METRES HIGH LINED UP WITH COLOURFUL LIGHT BULBS ON SAND MARTIN BRIDGE.

THE LIGHTS WILL BE SWITCHED ON BY THE REGIONAL SECRETARY (NT), MR MICHAEL SUEN, AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT THE ROOF GARDEN OF SHA TIN TOWN HALL AT 6.30 PM.

THE SHA TIN ARTS ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS CAROLS DURING THE CEREMONY.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SWITCH-ON LIGHTING IN SHA TIN, WHICH WILL. BE HELD AT 6.30 (DECEMBER 18) AT THE ROOF GARDEN OF SHA TIN TOWN HALL.

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