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SUNDAY, JANAURY 30, 1994

OFFICIATING WILL BE THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DOMINIC S W WONG, WHO WILL BE PRESENTED WITH A CHEQUE FOR $395,125 FROM THE GOVERNOR OF THE LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303, MR CHENG WAI-CHUEN, IN SUPPORT OF THIS YEAR'S ACTIVITIES.

THE SISTER SCHOOLS SCHEME WAS INITIATED AT THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR FOR THE DISABLED IN 1981 AS A SOCIAL PROJECT TO STRENGTHEN TIES AND INTERACTION BETWEEN STUDENTS OF SPECIAL AND ORDINARY SCHOOLS.

UNDER THE SCHEME, A SPECIAL SCHOOL IS TEAMED UP WITH ONE ΤΟ THREE ORDINARY SCHOOLS IN ORGANISING RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL

ACTIVITIES.

SCHOOLS ORGANISE ARE FINANCED BY DONATED MORE THAN

TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF THE MATCHED SISTER ABOUT FIVE ACTIVITIES EVERY YEAR. THESE ACTIVITIES THE LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303 WHICH HAS $1 MILLION IN THE PAST POUR YEARS, INCLUDING ABOUT $400,000 IN 1993/94.

NEW YEAR POSTERS TO SPREAD KEEP CLEAN MESSAGE

THE JOINT URBAN COUNCIL/REGIONAL COUNCIL KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN STEERING COMMITTEE WILL. DISTRIBUTE LUNAR NEW YEAR POSTERS FROM TUESDAY [ FEBRUARY 1).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID THE POSTER HIGHLIGHTED AUSPICIOUS CHINESE GREETINGS: "BE THE HOUSE FILLED WITH RICHES"

PRINTED IN BRIGHT RED COLOUR, THE POSTER INCLUDES VARIOUS TRADITIONAL FESTIVE ITEMS TO WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE DOG, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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THE POSTER ALSO FEATURES THE "FAMILY OF THE DRAGON CLEANLINESS" TO DRIVE HOME THE MESSAGE THAT "HONG KONG IS OUR HOME AND DON'T MAKE IT DIRTY,

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"THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE POSTERS ALSO COINCIDES WITH OUR ANNUAL YEAR-END CLEAN-UP FOR THE LUNAR NEW YEAR," HE SAID.

FREE COPIES OP THE POSTER CAN BE

OFFICES, OFFICES OF THE REGIONAL HOUSING DEPARTMENTS.

SERVICES,

COLLECTED FROM DISTRICT URBAN SERVICES AND THE

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