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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1994
PRIVATE LAND TO BE RESUMED FOR VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT
THE GOVERNMENT WILL RESUME ABOUT 6,400 SQUARE METRES OF PRIVATE LAND IN SHA TIN TO ALLOW FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE SHA TIN TAU VILLAGE.
THE AREA COVERS 43 PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LOTS AND ONE
BUILDING
LOT.
ORDINANCE
THEY WILL BE RESUMED UNDER THE CROWN LAND RESUMPTION BEFORE END OF AUGUST ΤΟ ALLOW SITE FORMATION WORKS TO START IN SEPTEMBER.
THE VILLAGE
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMME WILL TAKE 18 MONTHS ΤΟ
COMPLETE.
DETAILS OF THE RESUMPTION EXERCISE WERE GAZETTED TODAY
(FRIDAY).
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ART COMPETITION FOR THE HONG KONG
*
STUDENTS OF PRIMARY AND
-
USA '94"
SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS ARE BEING INVITED TO JOIN AN ART COMPETITION FOR THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S PROMOTION CAMPAIGN, "HONG KONG - USA '94", TO PROJECT AN IMAGE OF HONG KONG OVERSEAS.
THE WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT EXHIBITIONS ΤΟ BE HELD IN NEW YORK AND ATLANTA IN AUGUST AND OCTOBER THIS YEAR.
THE COMPETITION, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION AND INFORMATION SERVICES, IS DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS: KINDERGARTEN, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY (91-97).
THE THEME OF THE COMPETITION IS "HONG KONG THROUGH MY KYES". PARTICIPANTS SHOULD PRODUCE ARTWORKS RELATED TO LOCAL LIFE, SUCH AS FESTIVALS, TRADITIONS, HERITAGE AND DAILY LIFE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID APART FROM CERTIFICATES AWARDED TO STUDENTS WITH ENTRIES SELECTED, THE 10 BEST ARTWORKS IN EACH GROUP WILL BE AWARDED CASH PRIZES: $500 EACH FOR THE KINDERGARTEN GROUP; $1,000 EACH FOR THE PRIMARY GROUP AND $1,500 EACH FOR THE SECONDARY GROUP.
SCHOOLS SHOULD NOTE THAT BOTH GROUP WORKS AND INDIVIDUAL WORKS, WITH LENGTHS NOT EXCEEDING ONE METRE IN ANY DIMENSION, ARE ACCEPTED IN THIS COMPETITION.
STUDENTS ARE
ALLOWED TO USE ALL KINDS OF TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL WORK, INCLUDING TRADITIONAL CRAFTS.
/PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS