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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 197
CHILDREN'S OPEN AIR PAINTING COMPETITION
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ONE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S SELF-PROGRAMM | NG GROUPS, THE +YOUTH UNION+, HAS ORGANISED A CHILDREN OPEN AIR PAINTING COMPETITION FOR TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
SPONSORED BY THE TAI HANG TUNG COMMUNITY CENTRE AND THE WEST KOWLOON YOUTH GUIDANCE COUNCIL, IT WILL BE HELD IN FA HUI PARK OPPOSITE THE SPORTS STADIUM IN BOUNDARY STREET FROM 9.30 A.M. TO NOON.
THE AIM OF THE FUNCTION IS TO STIMULATE THE CHILDREN'S CREATIVITY AND INTEREST IN ART.
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THE COMPETITION WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO GRADES JUNIOR FOR CHILDREN AGED FROM 6-8, AND SENIOR FOR THOSE FROM 9-12. ABOUT 200 YOUNG ARTISTS WILL BE PARTICIPATING.
ADJUDICATION BY ART TEACHERS OF LOCAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS WILL TAKE PLACE WITHIN A WEEK AFTER THE COMPETITION. PRIZES DONATED BY THE WEST KOWLOON YOUTH GUIDANCE COUNCIL WILL BE AWARDED TO THE FIRST THREE IN EACH GRADE, AND CONSOLATION PRIZES TO THOSE OF DESERVING MERIT.
FRESH WATER MAINS IN N.T. *****
FRESH WATER DISTRIBUTION MAINS TOTALLING SOME 5,000 METRES ARE TO BE LAID ALONG TAI PO ROAD AND SHA TAU KOK ROAD IN THE SHEUNG SHUI/TAI PO AREAS.
THE WATER MAINS WILL BE USED TO CONVEY FRESH WATER TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR WATER SUPPLY OF RESIDENTS IN THE NEIGHBOURING AREAS.
THE WORKS WILL MAINLY INVOLVE THE LAYING OF A WATER PIPE ALONG SHA TAU KOK ROAD FROM ON LOK TUEN TO ITS JUNCTION WITH PING CHE ROAD. ANOTHER PIPE, ABOUT 380 MILLIMETRES IN DIAMETER, WILL ALSO BE LAID ALONG TAI PO ROAD FROM FANLING ROUNDABOUT TO FANLING CROSS ROAD.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JANUARY 1975, TAKING ABOUT 13 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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