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DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO EXPRESS THE IR VIWS ON THE WHITE PAPER ON THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION INCLUDE THE ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF CROWN LAND AND THE MUTUAL COVENANT FOR MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS.
A SCHEME TO PROVIDE A LEGAL MEANS OF REDRESS AGAINST NUISANCES CAUSED BY VICE-ESTABLISHEMENTS TO OTHER OCCUPANTS IN THE SAME BUILDING WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING.
DESIGN CONTEST TO BOOST METRICATION
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A POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION WILL BE ORGANISED AMONG SCHOOLS BY THE METRICATION COMMITTEE TO HELP PROMOTE THE USE OF METRIC WEIGHING MACHINES IN DAILY TRADING ACTIVITIES.
A CIRCULAR HAS BEEN SENT BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO ALL SECONDARY SCHOOLS INVITING PARTICIPATION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE METRICATION COMMITTEE SAID THAT THE COMPETITION IS AIMED AT ACQUAINTING STUDENTS WITH METRIC WEIGHTS AND ALSO MAKING METRICATION KNOWN TO VISITORS TO THE EXHIBITION OF DESIGN WORK THAT WILL FOLLOW.
STUDENTS WERE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT AS MANY ENTRIES AS THEY WISHED TO THE METRICATION UNIT AT 31/F, UNITED CENTRE, 95 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG BY JANUARY 31, 1985 THE LATEST.
FIRST PRIZE WILL BE A $2 000 SCHOLARSHIP, AND RUNNER-UP PRIZES
WILL BE STATIONERY TOKENS WORTH $1 500 AND $1 000.
THERE WILL ALSO BE TEN MERIT PRIZES IN THE FORM OF $200 BOOK
OR STATIONERY TOKENS,
JUDGES WILL BE FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, METRICATION COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES.
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