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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1975

'CIVIC WEEK' IN WONG TAI SIN

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TEN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT ARE NOW ACTIVELY PREPARING FOR THE CIVIC WEEK'' TO BE HELD FROM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, TO SATURDAY, MARCH 1.

THE EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (WONG TAI SIN) TO AROUSE CIVIC AWARENESS.

TWO IMPORTANT PROJECTS WILL BE LAUNCHED DURING THIS PERIOD. THEY ARE AN INTER-SCHOOL PROJECT DESIGN CONTEST AND EXHIBITION, AND AN INTER-SCHOOL DRAMA COMPETITION. THESE PROJECTS AIM AT AROUSING THE AWARENESS OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, STUDENTS IN PARTICULAR, TO THE NEEDS, PROBLEMS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY AROUND THEM.

AT THE INTER-SCHOOL PROJECT DESIGN CONTEST, EACH PARTICIPATING SCHOOL WILL DESIGN A PROJECT ON ONE SOCIAL ASPECT OF HONG KONG, ILLUSTRATED BY MEANS OF GRAPHS, PHOTOS, OR MODELS,

PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST ENTRIES. ADJUDICATION WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, AT 9.00 AM AT HO LAP COLLEGE, (SAN PO KONG). THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON THE AFTERNOON OF FEBRUARY 25 AND WILL CLOSE AT 12. NOON ON FEBRUARY 28.

THE INTER-SCHOOL DRAMA COMPETITION WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 1, AT HO LAP COLLEGE AND WILL CENTRE ON ONE ASPECT OF SOCIAL PROBLEM.

THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE CIVIC WEEK PROJECTS WILL BE HELD AFTER THE DRAMA COMPETITION.

MR. HENRY HU, AN URBAN COUNCILLOR, WILL BE THE CHIEF ADJUDICATOR FOR THE INTER-SCHOOL DRAMA COMPETITION.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

MRS. J. SYMONS, AN UNOFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE "CIVIC WEEK'' TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT 10 AM AT THE HO LAP COLLEGE, SAN PO KONG.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT.

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