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SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 1991

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WONG SIK-KONG, SAID ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT FROM THE RESIDENTS WAS ESSENTIAL IN STRIVING FOR A BETTER HOME AND A CLEANER COMMUNITY.

"THE SPIRIT OF THE CAMPAIGN IS TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT THE LIVING QUALITY," HE SAID.

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HE NOTED THAT A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES HAD BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ORGANISED DURING THE CAMPAIGN. THESE INCLUDED THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN DAY FILM SHOW, BLOCK-TO-BLOCK CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS, BOOK-MARK DESIGN AND PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITIONS.

ALSO SPEAKING AT THE CEREMONY, URBAN COUNCILLOR, MR PAO PING- WING POINTED OUT THAT THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL CARRY OUT YEAR-END CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2 AND 13 ΤΟ HELP RESIDENTS DISPOSE THE UNWANTED BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.

GALA.

A CEREMONY TO LAUNCH THE OPERATIONS WAS ALSO HELD DURING THE

THE GALA FEATURED STALL GAMES | POP SINGING, A HANDICRAFT CORNER, MINI-TRAIN RIDES AND A LUCKY DRAW.

PRIZES WERE PRESENTED TO WINNERS OF THE "KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN BOOK-MARK DESIGN COMPETITION" AND THE "WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION" AT THE GALA.

OTHER OFFICIATING GUESTS INCLUDED THE KOWLOON OFFICER, MR DUNCAN PESCOD AND THE KOWLOON CITY IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, MR WONG CHI-KEUNG.

CITY DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL

GROUP BRIEFING SESSIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS INCREASED

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF GROUP BRIEFING SESSIONS FOR APPLICANTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ADOPTING WARDS OF THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE.

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SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (SUNDAY) SAID THE ADOPTION UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT HAD ORGANISED A SERIES OF GROUP BRIEFING SESSIONS TO REPLACE INDIVIDUAL INTAKE INTERVIEWS FOR PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS, STARTING FROM LAST DECEMBER.

THE PURPOSE OF GROUP BRIEFING SESSIONS IS TO ENABLE APPLICANTS TO ACQUIRE BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE OBJECTIVES OF ADOPTION SERVICE, THE GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND REQUIREMENTS AS WELL THE MEANING AND COMMITMENT OF ADOPTION,

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IN ADDITION, IT WILL GIVE APPLICANTS MORE CHANCES то LEARN ABOUT ADOPTION THROUGH DISCUSSION WITH OTHER APPLICANTS. HE ADDED.

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