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Wednesday, July 26, 1972

PRIZES FOR EXHIBITION PHOTOGRAPHERS

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The winning photographers of the "Hong Kong The Changing Scene"

photographic exhibition now being held at the City Hall will receive their

prizes tomorrow.

The presentation will be made by Mr. Hilton Cheong-Leen, an Urban

Councillor, at a ceremony to be held in the City Hall exhibition hall at 5.30 p.ü.

The prizes include a gold trophy, a silver trophy and 10 bronze trophies.

In addition, there will be tokens for the panel of judges and advisers.

for successful entrants will be issued at the end of next month,

Certificates

On display at the exhibition, organised by the City Museum and Art

Gallery, are 640 photographs which tell a graphic and dramatic story of the

changes of Hong Kong and the life in the city.

Of the exhibits, 200 have been selected from public entries. The

rest are from the City Museum and Art Gallery's own collection, veteran photographers

and various organisations.

The exhibition is drawing a daily average of 5,000 visitors. It is

open daily at the City Hall exhibition hall from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sundays and

public holidays inclusive, and will close on August 12.

Note to Editors:

You are cordially invited to send a reporter

and/or photographer to cover the presentation ceremony tomorrow (Thursday).

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