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1973 Clean Hong Kong Campaign

In early 1970s, the drive to Clean Hong Kong got going. "Lap Sap Chung" the litterbug created by Arthur Hacker can be seen on a public bus. Poster of the campaign here

 

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1973

Lap Sap Chung vs Miss Super Cleans

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Probably scanned from a Hong Kong yearbook. Caption:

By the end of the year, however, Hong Kong's streets were much cleaner as Miss Super Cleans eradicated the infamous Lap Sap Chung once and for all.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1972
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Lap Sap Chung & the Connaught Centre

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Probably scanned from a Hong Kong yearbook. Caption:

By late 1973, the 52-storey Connaught Centre will be one of Asia's tallest buildings. It is shown here two-thirds complete, towering above 'Lap Sap Chung' the litterbug who despondently surveys a spotlessly clean Statue Square.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1972
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