TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1984
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CHILDREN INVITED TO JOIN JAPAN ART EXHIBITION
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CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF FOUR AND 15 ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 3RD KANAGAWA BIENNIAL WORLD CHILDREN'S ART EXHIBITION TO BE HELD IN JAPAN IN MARCH 1985.
THE EXHIBITION, SPONSORED BY THE KANAGAWA PREFECTURE OF JAPAN, AIMS AT PROMOTING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH DIFFERENT ART FORMS AND CULTURES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
ENTRIES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED THROUGH SCHOOLS TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR SELECTION BY JULY 14.
THEY SHOULD BE IN THE FORM OF A DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINT OR ANY OTHER TWO DIMENSIONAL WORK AND THE SIZE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 550 MM SQUARE. THE THEME IS FREE.
THERE WILL BE THREE GRAND PRIZES AND WINNERS WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY IN KANAGAWA IN MARCH AND TO TOUR THE KANAGAWA PREFECTURE FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE SPECIAL PRIZES AND GOLD AND SILVER MEDAL AWARDS.
ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BEAR THE NAME. AGE, SEX AND CLASS OF THE PARTICIPANT, TOGETHER WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF HIS SCHOOL AND THE THEME OF THE ENTRY.
HEADS OF SCHOOLS ARE REQUESTED TO HAND IN THEIR STUDENTS' ENTRIES TO THE INSPECTOR (ART), EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, 4 PAK FUK ROAD, NORTH POINT.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE TO THE ART SECTION ON 5-621006 OR
5-621967.
VEGETABLE FARMERS TO STUDY U.S. METHODS
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FIFTEEN VEGETABLE FARMERS WILL BE LEAVING ON FRIDAY FOR A STUDY TOUR OF THE LATEST AGRICULTURAL METHODS IN THE UNITED STATES.
THEY WILL BE LED BY AN OFFICER OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, WHICH HAS JOINTLY ORGANISED THE TRIP WITH THE VEGETABLE MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES.
THE GROUP WILL RETURN ON JUNE 27.
TO MARK THE TRIP, THE FARMERS WILL BE PRESENTED TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) WITH A BANNER BY THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES, DR JOHN RIDDELL-SWAN.
THE CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 3.15 PM AT THE DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS, ROOM 1404, 14TH FLOOR, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.
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