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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1979

+HONG KONG IN PROGRESS+ PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST

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PEOPLE INTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY NOW HAVE A CHANCE TO EXHIBIT THEIR WORKS IN LONDON AND WIN PRIZES WHICH INCLUDE CASH AWARDS AND A TRIP TO LONDON.

TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND TO PROMOTE THE IMAGE OF HONG KONG BOTH OVERSEAS AND LOCALLY, THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF HONG KONG ARE JOINTLY ORGANISING A +HONG KONG IN PROGRESS+ PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST, THE WINNING ENTRIES OF WHICH WILL BE EXHIBITED IN LONDON IN AUGUST.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO TAKE PART IN THE CONTEST. THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES AND NO ENTRY FEE WILL BE REQUIRED.

THERE IS NO SPECIFIC RESTRICTION ON SUBJECT MATTER, SO LONG AS IT PROJECTS A POSITIVE IMAGE OF HONG KONG. THIS IS ALSO THE PRINCIPAL CRITERION TO BE OBSERVED IN JUDGING, ASIDE FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE.

ALL PHOTOGRAPHS SHOULD BE 16 INCHES BY 20 INCHES IN SIZE, MOUNTED, AND THEY MUST REACH THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES AT BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, FIFTH FLOOR, ROOM 519, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, BY MAY 15.

ENTRIES WILL BE DIVIDED INTO FOUR DIVISIONS: (I) +URBAN HONG KONG+ MONOCHROME PRINTS= (11) +RURAL HONG KONG+ MONOCHROME PRINTS= (111) +URBAN HONG KONG COLOUR PRINTS- AND (IV) +RURAL HONG KONG+ COLOUR PRINTS.

ONE FIRST PRIZE ($2,000), ONE SECOND PRIZE ($1,000), ONE THIRD PRIZE ($500) AND FIVE CONSOLATION PRIZES ($200 EACH) WILL BE AWARDED, TOGETHER WITH TROPHIES, TO WINNERS IN EACH OF THE FOUR DIVISIONS.

ALL ACCEPTED AND PRIZE-WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE +HONG KONG IN PROGRESS+ PHOTOGRAPH CATALOGUE, AND A SOUVENIR MEDAL WILL BE AWARDED FOR EACH ENTRY SELECTED FOR EXHIBITION.

AN OVERALL BEST ENTRY WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE WINNERS AMONG THE FOUR DIVISIONS, THE OVERALL WINNER WILL BE AWARDED A ROUND-TRIP AIR TICKET TO LONDON FOR TWO, INCLUDING FULL BOARD FOR TWO WEEKS, AND WILL BE THE GUEST-OF-HONOUR AT THE OPENING OF THE +HONG KONG IN PROGRESS+ PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION SHOULD HE OR SHE CHOOSE TO TAKE THE JOURNEY IN AUGUST.

THE PANEL OF JUDGES COMPRISING LOCAL EXPERTS IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS INCLUDE SIR KENNETH PING-FAN FUNG, VICE-PATRON OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF HONG KONG- MR. YUEN KANG-CHUEN, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF HONG KONG MR. CHANG HUNG-CHEON, PRESIDENT OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF HONG KONG- MR. JOHN SLIMMING, DIRECTOR OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND MR. ARTHUR HACKER OF THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

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