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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1985
THERE WILL BE THREE MAIN PRIZES RANGING FROM $1 000 TO $2 000 PLUS A TROPHY FOR EACH WINNING ENTRY AND FOUR MERIT AWARDS OF $500 EACH.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT THEIR ENTRY FORMS FIRST TO THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, ROOM 437, LEE GARDENS, FOURTH FLOOR, AND THE IR DESIGNS BEFORE JANUARY 17 NEXT YEAR.
WARNING ON POSSESSION OF FIREWORKS
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MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE PROHIBITED FROM ANY UNLICENSED POSSESSION OR DISCHARGE OF FIREWORKS, FIRE- CRACKERS, PISTOL CAPS AND PARTY POPPERS.
UNDER THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, ANY PERSON WHO POSSESSES OR DISCHARGES ANY FIREWORKS WITHOUT A LICENCE IS LIABLE, ON CONVICTION, TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25 000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT, MR BORHYEN WANG, SUPERINTENDENT OF MINES OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
HE SAID SPOT CHECKES WOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY EXPLOSIVES OFFICERS OF THE DIVISION, ESPECIALLY AROUND CHRISTMAS AND LUNAR NEW YEAR, TO SHOPS AND PREMISES SUSPECTED OF SELLING OR STORING SUCH GOODS.
MR WANG POINTED OUT THAT ANY UNLICENSED DANGEROUS GOODS FOUND WOULD BE SEIZED AND THE OFFENDERS WOULD BE PROSECUTED.
+ ANYONE WHO FINDS HIMSELF IN POSSESSION OF ANY FIREWORKS OR ANY CATEGORY I DANGEROUS GOODS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY HAND THEM OVER TO THE MINES DIVISION OR TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION,+ HE ADDED.
UK SOCIAL WORK EXPERTS HOLD WORKSHOPS
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TWO VISITING BRITISH EXPERTS ON MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORK ARE HOLDING TWO FOUR-DAY WORKSHOPS FOR 45 SOCIAL WORKERS OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ENGAGED IN MEDICAL SOCIAL SERVICE AND FAMILY SERVICES.
THE EXPERTS, PROFESSOR ROLF OLSEN AND MR BRIAN SHELDON ARE ON AN 18-DAY VISIT PROGRAMME AT THE INVITATION OF THE DEPARTMENT.
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THE WORKSHOPS, WHICH AIN AT DEVELOPING SOCIAL WORKERS' SKILL IN WORKING WITH THE MENTALLY DISORDERED, IS BEING HELD AT THE TRAINING SECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT AT LADY TRENCH TRAINING CENTRE. THE WORKSHOPS WILL LAST UNTIL DECEMBER 17.
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