TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1985
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COMPUTER CONTEST STRESSES ROAD SAFETY
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO JOIN A TWO-SECTION COMPUTER PROGRAMME DESIGN COMPETITION PROMOTING ROAD SAFETY, WHICH BEGINS TOMORROW AND CLOSES ON JULY 20.
TOP PRIZES OFFERED ARE TWO RETURN AIR TICKETS TO FRANKFURT AND KUALA LUMPUR, WHILE SECOND PRIZES WILL BE GIFT COUPONS WORTH $2 000 AND THIRD PRIZES WILL BE COUPONS WORTH $1 000, IN ADDITION TO SIX MONTHS' FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE HONG KONG COMPUTER JOURNAL. FIVE CONSOLATION PRIZES WILL ALSO BE GIVEN IN EACH SECTION.
THE COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY COMMITTEE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, THE HONG KONG COMPUTER SOCIETY, THE HANG SENG BANK AND CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS.
IT IS DIVIDED INTO A SENIOR SECTION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND A JUNIOR SECTION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.
PROGRAMMES DESIGNED SHOULD EMPHASISE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, GOOD DRIVING MANNERS AND CYCLING SAFETY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISERS SAID.
REFERENCE MATERIAL ON ROAD SAFETY MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE MARKETING SECTION OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, SECOND FLOOR, BASKERVILLE HOUSE, ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL.
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ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN GRAPHICS AND IN ENGLISH. MUST BE APPLICABLE TO APPLE 11 E COMPUTER, WITH APPLESOFT BASIC, AND ACCOMPANIED BY DOCUMENTATION AND FLOPPY DISK CONTAINING THE PROGRAMME AND AN ENTRY FORM.
ENTRY FORMS WILL BE PUBLISHED REGULARLY IN THE SCM POST, WAH KIU YAT PO AND THE HONG KONG COMPUTER JOURNAL, AND MAY ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES.
THREE WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED FROM EACH OF THE SENIOR AND JUNIOR SECTIONS AND THE IR ENTRIES WILL BE USED ON THE COMPUTER IN THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE'S ROAD SAFETY BUS. THE BUS CALLS REGULARLY AT SCHOOLS, HOUSING ESTATES, COMMUNITY HALLS, AMONG OTHER PLACES, TO SPREAD THE ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE.
RESULTS OF THE COMPETITION WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN EARLY AUGUST.
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