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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1985
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SLOGAN CONTEST TO PROMOTE FIGHT CRIME
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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS IN EASTERN DISTRICT ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A SLOGAN DESIGN COMPETITION TO HELP PROMOTE THE ONGOING FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN IN THE DISTRICT.
ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT POLICE STATION, THE COMPETITION IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CRIME PREVENTION AND AT THE SAME TIME TO DEVELOP THEIR CREATIVE SKILLS.
ENTRIES, IN NOT MORE THAN 10 WORDS, SHOULD CENTRE ON THE THEME OF CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THE PUBLIC IN FIGHTING CRIME, AND THE SPIRIT OF NEIGHBOURLY ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION.
THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES AND THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS DECEMBER 16.
FIRST. SECOND AND THIRD PRIZE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE CAMERAS, WHILE THERE WILL BE AWARDS FOR 10 OUTSTANDING ENTRIES. THE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE THEIR PRIZES AT A FIGHT CRIME NIGHT ON JANUARY 4.
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AT 880-886 KING'S ROAD, OR ITS SUB-OFFICES IN CAUSEWAY EAY, SHAU KEI WAN AND CHAI WAN.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE AT YUNG LONG COMMISSIONED ****
AN EXCAVATION COMMISSIONED BY THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN TAK ING PLACE AT AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE AT YUNG LONG NEAR CASTLE PEAK,
EXPLORATORY TRENCHES EXCAVATED AT THE SITE BY THE HONG KONG ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY HAVE BROUGHT TO LIGHT THE WELL-PRESERVED REMAINS OF A PREHISTORIC POTTERY KILN.
AS PREVIOUS EXAMPLES OF SUCH SITES IN SOUTH CHINA HAVE SHOWN THAT THESE KILNS TENDED TO BE OPERATED IN CLUSTERS, IT IS HOPED THAT FURTHER EXCAVATION WILL REVEAL MORE KILNS.
IT IS POSSIBLE THEREFORE THAT THE SITE MAY SHED LIGHT ON AN IMPORTANT TRANSITIONAL PHASE OF A TECHNOLOGY FOR WHICH CHINA HAS LONG BEEN RENOWNED.
SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR GRAHAM BARNES, WHO IS THE ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY, SAID THAT IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO CONSERVE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES WHEREVER PRACTICABLE.
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