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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1988

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BLOCK-TO-BLOCK CLEAN-UP IN KOWLOON CITY

A FIVE-WEEK KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BLOCK-TO-BLOCK CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY (MAY 30) FOLLOWING A STARTING AT THE CHEUNG NING STREET REFUSE COLLECTION POINT, TO KWA 2.30 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

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THE CAMPAIGN IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD, THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE.

IT IS AIMED AT PROMOTING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN KEEPING MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS CLEAN AND AT IMPROVING THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT.

DURING THE CAMPAIGN, WHICH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL JULY RESIDENTS IN KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT, PARTICULARLY CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND OWNERS' CORPORATIONS, WILL BE URGED TO GIVE THEIR SUPPORT.

THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL MAKE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS CLEANING GEAR, SUCH AS BROOMS, BASKETS AND GLOVES, FOR REMOVING RUBBISH AND JUNK FROM THEIR HOMES OR PUBLIC AREAS IN BUILDINGS.

RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO BORROW CLEANING GEAR MAY CONTACT THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE ON 3-7110171, EXT. 28.

THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO EXTEND REFUSE COLLECTION HOURS.

FOLLOWING THE STARTING CEREMONY, A SPECIALLY DECORATED PUBLICITY BUS WILL TOUR THE DISTRICT TO DRIVE HOME THE "KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN" MESSAGE, AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND SOUVENIRS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ATTRACT PUBLIC ATTENTION AND CREATE AN IMPACT.

OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR PETER C.K. CHAN; CHAIRMAN OF KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, MR WONG CHI-KEUNG URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT HYGIENE SUPERINTENDENT, MR CHAN CHAI-CHI; CHAIRMAN OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN WORKING GROUP, MR CHAN NO1-YUE; AND KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER (DISTRICT MANAGEMENT), MR PETER LAI.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BLOCK-TO-BLOCK CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN STARTING CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE CHEUNG NING STREET REFUSE COLLECTION POINT (NEAR SHEUNG HEUNG ROAD), TO KWA WAN, AND THE TOUR BY THE PUBLICITY BUS.

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