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TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1977

WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY

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LOCAL AMATEUR RADIO ENTHUSIASTS WILL AGAIN HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN A WORLD-WIDE COMPETITION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION (ITU) TROPHY' NEXT MONTH.

THE COMPETITION COMMEMORATES WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION DAY ON MAY 17, WHICH IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE ITU IN 1865.

IT IS SPONSORED BY THE BRAZILIAN MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BRAZILIAN RADIO AMATEUR ORGANISATION, LIGA DE AMADORES BRASILEIROS DE RADIOEMISSÃO (LABRE).

FOR TELEPHONY THE COMPETITION WILL BE HELD ON MAY 14 (SATURDAY) FROM JOOOH GMT TO 2400K GMT. THE TELEGRAPHY PERIOD WILL BE ON MAY 21 (SATURDAY) FROM 0000H GMT TO 2400H GMT.

AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, IN ADDITION TO THE ITU TROPHY' THERE WILL BE GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS FOR THE FIRST THREE IN BOTH THE TELEGRAPHY AND TELEPHONY CLASSES,

THE THREE HIGHEST SCORING AMATEURS FOR EACH MODE OF EMISSION IN EACH COUNTRY WILL BE AWARDED DIPLOMAS.

COPIES OF THE RULES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG AMATEUR RADIO TRANSMITTING SOCIETY AT G.P.C. LOX 541.

ALSO TAKING PART IN THE WORLD COMPETITION WILL BE THE INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO CLUB'S STATION AT ITU HEADQUARTERS WHICH WILL BE ON THE AIR FROM MAY 14 TO 22 USING THE SPECIAL

INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION DAY CALL SIGN 409 ITU.

THE ITU, WHICH HAS 152 MEMBER COUNTRIES, IS THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIALIZED AGENCY FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND IS THE OLDEST INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION BELONGING TO THE U.N. SYSTEM. ITS HEADQUARTERS ARE IN GENEVA.

WATER CUT ***

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN CHAI MAN ILL BE TURNED OFF FOR FIVE HOURS FROM 1 A.H. TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO ENABLE THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TO CARRY OUT A NIGHT LEAKAGE TEST.

PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE THOSE IN LIN SHING PCAL AND WAN TSUI ROAD, INCLUDING BLOCKS 16-27 SPAI WAN ESTATE.