WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1981
SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR SAI KUNG PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
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A TOUR OF SAI KUNG DISTRICT, A LUNCH AND HINTS FROM A PROMINENT PHOTOGRAPHER ARE BEING OFFERED TO ENCOURAGE ENTRIES IN A PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION ARRANGED BY SAI KUNG CULTURE AND RECREATION ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION.
THE OFFER HAS BEEN MADE BECAUSE RESPONSE TO THE COMPETITION SINCE IT WAS ANNOUNCED EARLY IN JUNE HAS NOT BEEN AS GOOD AS WAS HOPED.
THE NUMBER OF PLACES ON THE TOUR IS LIMITED AND APPLICATIONS MUST REACH SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE BEFORE AUGUST 12. THE COST WILL BE $10.
THE COMPETITION WILL BE DIVIDED INTO OPEN AND STUDENT SECTIONS AND THERE WILL ALSO BE A SECTION FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS OR THOSE WHO WORK IN THE DISTRICT.
ENTRIES, WHICH MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, CAN BE IN COLOUR OR BLACK AND WHITE AND THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE OR BRANCH OFFICE OR THE CULTURE AND RECREATION ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION OFFICE IN SAI KUNG TOWN.
ADJUDICATORS WILL INCLUDE THE PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION, MR CHANG HUNG-CHEONG, THE PRESIDENT OF PENTAX PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION, MR TAM KWOK-KWAN, PROMINENT PHOTOGRAPHER, MR KO LO-TONG, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ORGANISERS.
PRIZES WILL BE PROVIDED BY PENTAX. RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE PRESS ON SEPTEMBER 9 AND WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY LETTER.
TAI PO PLAYGROUND TO BE REOPENED
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WORK ON THE REDEVELOPMENT OF TAI PO PLAYGROUND HAS BEEN COMPLETED AT A COST OF $700 000 AND THE PLAYGROUND WILL BE REOPENED TO THE PUBLIC ON SATURDAY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THE WORK INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ALL-WEATHER RUNNING TRACK IN THE PLAYGROUND.
OTHER FACILITIES, SUCH AS THE LONG HIGH JUMP PITS, SPECTATOR STAND AND GATES OF THE PLAYGROUND, LOCATED NEAR THE JUNCTION OF HEUNG SZE WUI STREET AND WAN TAU STREET, WERE ALSO IMPROVED.
APPLICATION FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE PLAYGROUND MAY BE MADE TO THE DISTRICT AMENITIES OFFICER AT THE URBAN SERVICES OFF ICE OF TAI PO, TAI PO GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, TING KOK ROAD, TAI PO.