SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1985
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ROAD SAFETY COMPUTER COMPETITION CLOSING
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COMPUTER USERS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY HAVE ONLY TWO WEEKS TO DEVISE A ROAD SAFETY PROGRAMME IF THEY WANT TO WIN TWO RETURN AIR TICKETS TO FRANKFURT OR KUALA LUMPUR.
A COMPUTER PROGRAMME DESIGN COMPETITION, ORGANISED BY THE ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY COMMITTEE AND COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ROAD SAFETY AMONG YOUNGSTERS, WILL CLOSE ON JULY 20.
THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS. THE SENIOR SECTION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INCLUDING POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND THE JUNIOR SECTION IS INTENDED FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS UP TO FORM 7 LEVEL.
THE PROGRAMME DESIGN SHOULD BRING OUT AT LEAST ONE, IF NOT ALL, ASPECTS OF ROAD SAFETY, WITH EMPHASIS ON PEDESTRIAN SAFETY, GOOD DRIVING BEHAVIOUR AND CYCLING SAFETY.
REFERENCE MATERIAL ON ROAD SAFETY IS AVAILABLE AT THE MARKETING SECTION OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AT BASKERVILLE HOUSE, ICE HOUSE STREET, CENTRAL.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN GRAPHIC AND IN ENGLISH. THEY MUST BE APPLICABLE TO APPLE I E COMPUTER WITH APPLESOFT BASIC, ACCOMPANIED BY DOCUMENTATION AND FLOPPY DISK CONTAINING THE PROGRAMME AND AN ENTRY FORM.
THEY MUST REACH THE PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, TONG CHONG STREET, QUARRY BAY, HONG KONG BY JULY 20.
ENTRY FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ALL DISTRICT OFFICES. THEY ARE ALSO PUBLISHED REGULARLY IN THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, WAH KIU YAT PO AND THE HONG KONG COMPUTER JOURNAL.
THREE WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED FROM EACH SECTION, AND THEIR ENTRIES WILL BE USED ON THE COMPUTER IN THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE'S ROAD SAFETY BUS, THE BUS PAYS REGULAR VISITS TO SCHOOLS, HOUSING ESTATES, COMMUNITY HALLS ETC. WITH AN AIM TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ROAD SAFETY.
SECOND AND THIRD PRIZES COMPRISE GIFT COUPONS WORTH $2 000 AND $1 000 RESPECTIVELY PLUS SIX-MONTHS' FREE SUBSCRIPTION OF HONG KONG COMPUTER JOURNAL. IN ADDITION, FIVE CONSOLATION PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED IN EACH SECTION.
RESULTS OF THE COMPETITION WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN EARLY
AUGUST.
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