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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1988

CEREMONY

TODAY'S PROGRAMME WAS LAUNCHED WITH AN OPENING OFFICIATED BY MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, MRS ROSANNA TAM.

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MORE THAN 1,000 YOUTHS, REPRESENTING 20 YOUTHS ORGA:ISATIONS TOOK

PART IN THE VARIOUS ENVIRONMENT IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES TODAY'S RALLY.

THESE INCLUDED MAKING OF SIGNS/LOGOS, REFURBISHING BENCHES, PAINTING OF LITTER CONTAINERS AND REFURBISHING OF RAILINGS.

SEVERAL COMMERCIAL COMPANIES ALSO TOOK THE OCCASION TO EXPRESS THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPAIGN, BY PROVIDING ATTRACTIVE PRIZES FOR THE COMPETITIONS.

FIRST MAC TO BE FORMED IN JUNK BAY NEW TOWN

THE FIRST MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE IN JUNK BAY NEW TOWN WILL BE FORMED THIS MONTH FOR RESIDENTS LIVING IN THE PO YAN HOUSE OF PO LAM ESTATE,

SAI KUNG ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS BETTY CHING TODAY (SUNDAY).

SAID

A TOTAL OF 33 HOUSEHOLD REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH FLOOR OF THE PO YAN HOUSE WERE EARLIER ELECTED AND THEY WILL TAKE PART IN THE ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS ON THURSDAY (NOVEMBER 17) AT THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT'S PO LAM ESTATE OFFICE. THE ELECTION WILL START AT 8 PM.

SPEAKING AT A SEMINAR HELD AT THE SAI KUNG TOWN HALL TODAY, MISS CHING SAID THAT 816 HOUSEHOLDS WITH ABOUT 3,700 RESIDENTS NOW LIVE IN PO YAN HOUSE.

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"THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE HAS BEEN ENERGETICALLY ASSISTING IN THE FORMATION OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IN THE HOUSING ESTATES IN JUNK BAY NEW TOWN, AND HOUSEHOLD VISITS IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS HAVE ENABLED STAFF TO DO SOME OF THE PREPARATORY WORK.

"WE HOPE THAT THE FORMATION OF MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES IN THE NEW TOWN WILL SERVE AS A LINK BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND RESIDENTS, PROMOTE A SPIRIT OF MUTUAL RELIANCE AND AROUSE RESIDENTS' SENSE BELONGING TO THEIR COMMUNITY, MISS CHING SAID.

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WHEN PHASE III DEVELOPMENT OF JUNK BAY NEW TOWN IS ITS POPULATION WILL REACH 440,000.

COMPLETED,

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