SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1981

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+ANY KIND OF ART OR CRAFT WORK COMPLETED DURING 1981 WILL BE ACCEPTED INCLUDING PAINTING (CHINESE AND WESTERN), PRINTS, BATIK, FABRIC DESIGN, CARVING, COLLAGE, WEAVING, CERAMICS AND OTHERS. THERE IS NO RESTRICTION ON THE THEME OF THE WORK, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THERE WILL BE THREE AGE GROUPS: SIX TO NINE, 10 TO 13 AND 14 TO 18. ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE CLEARLY LABELLED IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE WITH THE NAME OF THE ENTRANT, AGE, SCHOOL AND SCHOOL ADDRESS.

ONLY FIVE ENTRIES FROM EACH AGE GROUP WILL BE SELECTED FOR THE EXHIBITION AT THE COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE IN LONDON. UNSELECTED WORK WILL BE RETURNED TO SCHOOLS.

CHAI WAN TALK ON PROTECTION OF WOMEN

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THE EASTERN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A PUBLIC TALK ON PROTECTION OF WOMEN AT 8.30 PM ON MONDAY, JUNE 15, AT THE CHAI WAN COMMUNITY CENTRE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY DISTRICT OFF ICE (EASTERN) SAID THE OBJECTIVE OF THE TALK IS TO EDUCATE WOMEN IN CHAI WAN ON HOW TO AVOID A RAPE OR SEXUAL ATTACK IN THE FIRST PLACE AND ON THE FOLLOW-UP SERVICES OPEN TO THEM SHOULD THE WORST REALLY HAPPEN.

+THIS TALK WILL BE TARGETED TOWARDS WORKING WOMEN, HOUSEWIVES AND TEENAGE GIRLS, AND WOMEN RESIDENTS IN CHAI WAN ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND, + HE SAID.

SPEAKERS AT THE TALK WILL INCLUDE DR FANNY CHEUNG AND MRS EDITH HORSFALL FROM THE WAR-ON-RAPE COMMITTEE (A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF WOMEN), MISS NANCY CHAN FROM THE FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION, MRS HÙNG WONG LAI-BUN FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND A WOMAN OFFICER FROM ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE.

TO COINCIDE WITH THE TALK, SOME 20 000 LEAFLETS ON THE +DOS AND DON'TS+ OF SEXUAL ATTACKS AND REMEDIAL SERVICES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED, TOGETHER WITH A CRIME INFORMATION FORM ENABLING VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ATTACKS TO REPORT TO THE POLICE IN WRITING ANY PREVIOUS INCIDENTS, TO NEARLY ALL HOUSEHOLDS IN CHAI WAN.

THE JUNIOR POLICE CALL, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND ALL OTHER LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WILL HELP DISTRIBUTE THESE.

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