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SUNDAY,

SEPTEMBER 1, 1991

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BLOCK-TO-BLOCK CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS BEGIN

URBAN

BLOCK-TO-BLOCK CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS, ORGANISED BY THE JOINT COUNCIL/REGIONAL COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE, WILL BEGIN TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO PROMOTE NEIGHBOURHOOD CLEANLINESS TERRITORY-WIDE.

THE TWO-MONTH OPERATION IS ONE OF THE MAJOR OPERATIONAL PHASES OF THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN AND IS CO-ORDINATED THE URBAN SERVICES, REGIONAL SERVICES, AND HOUSING DEPARTMENTS.

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"WITH THE HELP OF THE CLEANSING STAFF, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE URGED TO HELP CLEAN UP STREETS, LANES, ALLEYS, CANOPIES AND COMMON PARTS OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE STEERING COMMITTEE SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

TO FACILITATE CLEANSING WORK, ADDITIONAL REFUSE COLLECTION

POINTS ARE SET UP FOR RESIDENTS TO DISPOSE OF REFUSE.

DISTRICT HEALTH INSPECTORS WILL ALSO INSPECT BUILDINGS, PERFORM ANTI-LITTER PATROLS, ENFORCE CLEANSING AND HYGIENE LAWS AND GIVE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE ADVICE TO PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS.

"THEY WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES INITIATED BY LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE CALLED ON RESIDENTS TO MAKE SPECIAL EFFORT TO HELP CLEAN LIVING ENVIRONMENT.

RESIDENTS COULD CONTACT THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICT OFFICES FOR DETAILS OF THE CLEAN-UP OPERATIONS, HE ADDED.

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DISTRICT OFFICER URGES ELECTORS TO VOTE

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TODAY (SUNDAY) LEGISLATIVE

THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEVE BARCLAY, URGED VOTERS TO SUPPORT THE FIRST DIRECT ELECTION TO THE COUNCIL BY CASTING THEIR BALLOTS ON SEPTEMBER 15.

MR BARCLAY MADE THE APPEAL WHEN HE TOOK PART IN A BUS PARADE FOR THE ISLAND EAST CONSTITUENCY.

"BY ELECTING CAPABLE LEGISLATORS, VOTERS WILL BE ABLE TO SUPERVISE THE ADMINISTRATION WHICH IS CRUCIAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT SYSTEM.

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'AFTER ALL, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY VOTER EXERCISE HIS CIVIC RIGHT ON THE POLLING DAY," HE SAID.

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