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SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 1977

COUNTRY PARKS POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION

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ENTRIES ARE INVITED FOR A COUNTRY PARKS POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION WHICH AIMS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF COUNTRY PARKS AND THE NEED FOR CONSERVATION AND PROPER USE OF THE COUNTRYSIDE.

THE COMPETITION, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS: A JUNIOR SECTION FOR ALL STUDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 15,

AND AN OPEN SECTION FOR EVERYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 25.

THERE WILL BE FIVE PRIZES IN EACH SECTION - A FIRST PRIZE OF $500, A SECOND PRIZE OF $200, AND THREE THIRD PRIZES OF $100 EACH.

POSTERS FOR ENTRY SHOULD EMPHASISE ONE OR MORE OF THE SIX POINTS IN THE COUNTRY CODE AND SHOULD INCORPORATE THE WORDING OF THE CODE IN ENGLISH OR CHINESE:

* DO NOT DESTROY BY FIRE OR VANDALISM,

* DO NOT SPOIL WITH LITTER AND DIRT,

* DO NOT POLLUTE WATER CATCHMENT AREAS, WATER COURSES AND

RESERVOIRS,

* DO NOT DESTROY VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE,

* DO NOT DAMAGE CROPS RESPECT FARMERS' PROPERTY, AND

* RESPECT THE COUNTRYSIDE.

NOT MORE THAN THREE FLAT COLOURS SHOULD BE USED IN ARTWORK AND PHOTOGRAPHY SHOULD BE IN BLACK AND WHITE, FOR POSSIBLE REPRODUCTION BY PRINTING.

ENTRIES FOR THE OPEN SECTION SHOULD BE 29 INCHES BY 19 INCHES AND BE MOUNTED ON CARDS, THOSE FOR THE JUNIOR SECTION SHOULD BE 14-1/2 INCHES BY 9-1/2 INCHES.

SCHOOL ENTRIES SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH THE HEADMASTERS OF THE PARTICIPANTS. ALL OTHER ENTRIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY, C/O AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, 393, CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.

MANY OF THE POSTERS TO BE ENTERED FOR COMPETITION WILL HAVE THE CHANCE LATER TO BE PUT ON DISPLAY. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ENTRIES IS AUGUST 15, 1977.

CONDITIONS FOR THE COMPETITION ARE OBTAINABLE FROM ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES, ALL NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES, AND DIRECT FROM THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY.