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SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1977
GOOD RESPONSE TO POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION
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NINETY-FIVE ENTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED SO FAR IN THE COUNTRY PARKS POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY SAID: +OF THE ENTRIES, 87 ARE FOR THE JUNIOR SECTION FOR ALL STUDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 15- AND EIGHT FOR THE OPEN SECTION FOR EVERYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 25.+
THE COMPETITION AIMS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE COUNTRY CODE AND THE NEED FOR CONSERVATION AND PROPER USE OF THE COUNTRYSIDE, HE ADDED.
THERE WILL BE FIVE PRIZES IN EACH SECTION A FIRST PRIZE OF $500, A SECOND PRIZE OF $200 AND THREE THIRD PRIZES OF $100 EACH.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ENTRIES IS AUGUST 15, 1977. CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPETITION ARE OBTAINABLE FROM ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, ALL NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES OR DIRECT FROM THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY, CARE OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.
POSTERS FOR ENTRY SHOULD EMPHASISE ONE OR MORE OF THE
SIX POINTS IN THE COUNTRY CODE AND SHOULD INCORPORATE THE WORDING OF THE CODE IN ENGLISH OR CHINESE:
* DO NOT DESTROY BY FIRE OR VANDALISM,
* DO NOT SPOIL WITH LITTER AND DIRT,
* DO NOT POLLUTE WATER CATCHMENT AREAS, WATER COURSES AND
RESERVOIRS,
* DO NOT DESTROY VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE,
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DO NOT DAMAGE CROPS- RESPECT FARMERS' PROPERTY, AND
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RESPECT THE COUNTRYSIDE.
MANY OF THE POSTERS TO BE ENTERED FOR THE COMPETITION WILL BE PUT ON DISPLAY LATER.
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