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Wednesday, July 26, 1972
PRIZES FOR EXHIBITION PHOTOGRAPHERS
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The winning photographers of the "Hong Kong The Changing Scene"
photographic exhibition now being held at the City Hall will receive their
prizes tomorrow.
The presentation will be made by Mr. Hilton Cheong-Leen, an Urban
Councillor, at a ceremony to be held in the City Hall exhibition hall at 5.30 p.ü.
The prizes include a gold trophy, a silver trophy and 10 bronze trophies.
In addition, there will be tokens for the panel of judges and advisers.
for successful entrants will be issued at the end of next month,
Certificates
On display at the exhibition, organised by the City Museum and Art
Gallery, are 640 photographs which tell a graphic and dramatic story of the
changes of Hong Kong and the life in the city.
Of the exhibits, 200 have been selected from public entries. The
rest are from the City Museum and Art Gallery's own collection, veteran photographers
and various organisations.
The exhibition is drawing a daily average of 5,000 visitors. It is
open daily at the City Hall exhibition hall from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sundays and
public holidays inclusive, and will close on August 12.
Note to Editors:
You are cordially invited to send a reporter
and/or photographer to cover the presentation ceremony tomorrow (Thursday).
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