MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1935
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POTTED PLANT COMPETITION FOR N.T. STUDENTS
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SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A POTTED PLANT COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION IN SUPPORT OF THE +MEI FA+ PHASE OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN.
THE COMPETITION, TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF BEAUTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENT, WILL ALSO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT POTTED PLANTS.
THE CONTEST. JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE REGIONAL SERVICES
THE PRIMARY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS SECTION FOR STUDENTS FROM PRIMARY 4 TO 6 AND THE SECONDARY SCHOOL SECTION FOR FORMS 1 TO 7 STUDENTS.
EACH SECTION COMPRISES NINE GROUPS OF DIFFERENT SPECIES OF PLANT INCLUDING AFRICAN VIOLETS, ANNUALS, CACTI, CHRYSANTHEMUMS, FERNS, FOLIAGE PLANTS, SUCCULENT PLANTS, HANGING BASKETS PLANTS AND BULBOUS PLANTS. THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES FROM EACH SCHOOL IS LIMITED TO FIVE PER GROUP.
ALL WORK FOR THE PLANT GROWING IN POTS SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY STUDENTS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF TEACHERS.
TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THREE STUDENTS WITH THE HIGHEST MARKS IN EACH SECTION WHILE BOOK AND STATIONERY TOKENS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THREE PRINCIPLE PRIZES AND 10 MERIT PRIZES FOR EACH GROUP.
THE PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY AND THREE-DAY EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD AT THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH CENTRE (LUK YEUNG SUN
ON MARCH 7 CHUEN) OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, TSUEN WAN, NEXT YEAR.
SCHOOL HEADS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND THEIR ENTRY FORMS TO THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ROOM 437 LEE GARDENS, FOURTH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, BEFORE DECEMBER 18.
MARKET COMPLEX CONTRACT AWARDED
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A $30.8 MILLION CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MARKET COMPLEX AT THE JUNCTION OF MONG KOK ROAD AND FA YUEN STREET.
THE 14-STOREY COMPLEX, BUILT FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL BY THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, WILL BE ON A 1 600-SQUARE- METRE SITE NOW OCCUPIED BY A HAWKER BAZAAR.
/THRES FLOORS