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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1988

LADY WILSON PREVIEWS COMMUNITY CHEST STAMPS

LADY WILSON THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING VISITED THE GENERAL POST OFFICE IN CONNAUGHT PLACE TO PREVIEW SPECIAL STAMPS TO GO ON SE TO COMMEMORATE THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMMUNITY CHEST OF HUNG RUING)

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IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE CHEST, LADY WILSON WAS SHOWN THE SET OF FOUR STAMPS, DESIGNED BY MICHAËL TUCKER, WHICH GO ON SALE ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 30).

A PORTION OF THE FACE VALUE OF THE STAMPS WILL GO TOWARDS THE COMMUNITY CHEST, THE CENTRAL CHARITY FUND-RAISING ORGANISATION FOUNDED IN NOVEMBER 1968.

THE STAMPS DEPICT A CHILD, ELDERLY WOMAN, HANDICAPPED MAN AND MOTHER AND CHILD, UNDERLINING THE FACT THAT MEMBER WELFARE AGENCIES WHICH RECEIVE MONEY FROM THE COMMUNITY CHEST PROVIDE HELP то THE UNDER PRIVILEGED OF HONG KONG.

ACCOMPANIED BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR GORDON SIU, AND OTHER POST OFFICE OFFICIALS, LADY WILSON VIEWED THE STAMPS AND THE SPECIAL SET OF FOUR POSTCARDS WHICH WILL ALSO BE ON SALE FROM WEDNESDAY.

CLEAN WATER CAMPAIGN IN EASTERN DISTRICT

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A LARGE SCALE CLEAN WATER CAMPAIGN WILL BE LAUNCHED SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 27) AT THE CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON SHELTER, ALDRICH TYPHOON SHELTER AND CHAI WAN CARGO HANDLING AREA.

ORGANISED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION CLEAN HONG KONG ACTIVITIES OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD. CAMPAIGN AIMS AT ENCHANCING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF SANITATION HYGIENE AT TYPHOON SHELTERS IN THE DISTRICT.

REPRESEN FATIVES

DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS WILL VISIT BOAT DWELLERS IN SHELTERS AND HAND OUT PUBLICITY MATERIALS WITH THE MESSAGE.

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FROM LOCAL THE TYPHOON CLEAN WATER

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