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NTA WORKS SECTION HAS OWN LOGO

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SIGNBOARDS AT PROJECTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION WORKS SECTION ARE NOW MORE EASILY RECOGNISABLE - THEY HAVE THE IR OWN DISTINCTIVE LOGO.

THE LOGO WAS DESIGNED BY THE WORKS SECTION ATTACHED TO YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE AFTER A COMPETITION WHICH ATTRACTED 20 ENTRIES FROM ALL EIGHT DISTRICT OFFICES.

JUDGING WAS CARRIED OUT BY SENIOR NTA OFFICIALS, ONE OF WHOM SAID THAT THE LOGO COMBINED SIMPLICITY OF OUTLINE WITH SYMBOLISM.

ACCORDING TO THE DESIGNER. IT CLOSELY RESEMBLES THE CHINESE CHARACTER FOR +WORKS+. THE TOP LINE LOOKS LIKE A BRIDGE, WHEREAS THE VERTICAL LINE REPRESENTS THE FLOW OF WATER IN A STREAM. HORIZONTAL LINE STANDS FOR A PATH OR A ROAD.

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THIS YEAR, THE BUDGET FOR THE LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS VOTE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION IS ABOUT $8 MILLION. AT PRESENT THE WORKS SECTION IS HANDLING 100 PROJECTS AND HOPES TO COMPLETE 600 TO 700 DURING THIS FINANCIAL YEAR.

CURRENT PROJECTS INCLUDE THE TUNG CHUNG FOOTBRIDGE ON LANTAU, A CHINESE STYLE PAVILION AT SHAM TSENG AND WORK AT THE TAI MEI TUK WATER SPORTS CENTRE NEAR TAI PO.

+MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS+ ON CHEUNG CHAU

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THE MUSIC OFFICE AND THE CHEUNG CHAU CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION IS JOINTLY ORGANISING A +MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS+ CONCERT ON CHEUNG CHAU THIS SATURDAY (JUNE 7).

THE CONCERT, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO BE GIVEN ON THE ISLAND BY THE OFFICE'S INSTRUCTOR ORCHESTRA, WILL BE HELD AT THE CARITAS ST PAUL PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL BEGINNING AT 7.30 PM.

SINCE THE MUSIC OFFICE WAS SET UP IN OCTOBER, 1977, MORE THAN 900 SUCH CONCERTS HAVE BEEN HELD FOR A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF 690 000.

THE COMING PROGRAMME ON SATURDAY WILL INCLUDE POPULAR WESTERN MUSIC, DEMONSTRATION OF VAR JOUS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND PERFORMANCES BY CHEUNG CHAU'S OWN MUSICIANS.

FREE ADMISSION TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CHEUNG CHAU RURAL COMMITTEE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS+ CONCERT TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY (JUNE 7) AT THE CARITAS ST PAUL PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL, CHEUNG CHAU, AT 7.30 PM.