SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 1984
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GO METRIC AND WIN A PRIZE
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CONSUMERS WHO PURCHASE METRICATED' PRODUCTS IN SUPERMARKETS WILL STAND A GOOD CHANCE OF WINNING VALUABLE PRIZES THIS MONTH (APRIL).
A TERRITORY-WIDE METRIC FAMILY LUCKY DRAW IS BEING STAGED BY THE METRICATION COMMITTEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OVER 30 MAJOR SUPERMARKETS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF METRIC MEASUREMENTS.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE SCHEME ARE REQUIRED TO FILL IN AN ENTRY FORM AND COLLECT 10 METRIC CONTENTS MARKINGS FROM PACKS OF PRODUCTS THEY HAVE BOUGHT,
THEY SHOULD PUT THE COMPLETED FORMS AND CLIPPINGS IN AN ENVELOPE, AND DROP IT INTO ONE OF THE COLLECTION BOXES AT THE SPECIFIED SUPERMARKETS OR MAIL IT TO THE METRICATION COMMITTEE SECRETARIAT, 31/F, UNITED CENTRE, 95 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG.
+ONE CAN SEND IN AS MANY ENTRIES AS ONE LIKES, BUT ONE MUST MAKE SURE THAT THE ENTRIES ARE IN BY APRIL 30, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE METRIC FAMILY LUCKY DRAW WORKING PARTY SAID.
PRIZES WILL INCLUDE FREE SUPERMARKET SHOPPING VOUCHERS, A COMPACT DISC PLAYER, TAPE RECORDERS, GIFT COUPONS OF $1 000 EACH AND A BANK ACCOUNT WITH A DEPOSIT OF $10 000.
THE SCHEME STARTED ON APRIL 1 AND SO FAR, PUBLIC RESPONSE
HAS BEEN ENCOURAGING,
+WE HAVE RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF ENTRIES IN THE FIRST FEW DAYS, + SAID THE SPOKESMAN. + AND A LOT MORE ARE EXPECTED TO COME IN BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE, HE ADDED.
ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE 10 CONSUMER ADVICE CENTRES, G. I.S. MARKETING OFFICE AND AT SUPERMARKETS WHERE THE METRIC FAMILY LUCKY DRAW IDENTITY SIGN IS DISPLAYED.
RESULTS OF THE LUCKY DRAW WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THREE MAJOR LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ON MAY 17 AND THE WINNERS WILL ALSO BE NOT IF IED BY MAIL.
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