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THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1980

TRANSPORT COUNTERS TO CLOSE ON SATURDAY

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT ALL COUNTERS AT ITS LICENSING OFFICES FOR VEHICLE DOCUMENT TRANSACTIONS WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY (JUNE 14).

THIS IS TO ENABLE THE SMOOTH SWITCH-OVER TO A NEW COMPUTER

SYSTEM FOR THE LICENSING OF VEHICLES AND DRIVERS.

THE NEW COMPUTER SERVICE WILL START ON MONDAY (JUNE 16).

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR ALAN ARMSTRONG-WRIGHT WILL VISIT THE HONG KONG LICENSING OFFICE, AT 2 MURRAY ROAD GROUND FLOOR, TO SEE THE NEW SYSTEM IN OPERATION ON MONDAY (JUNE 16) AT 11 AM. MÉDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE COMMISSIONER'S VISIT.

WATER SAFETY PROMOTION COMPETITION

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AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY CALLED ON HEADS OF SCHOOLS TO ENCOURAGE THEIR STUDENTS TO TAKE PART IN A WATER SAFETY POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION.

+BY PARTICIPATING IN THE COMPETITION THE YOUNG PEOPLE WILL HAVE A GREATER AWARENESS OF WATER SAFETY, HE SAID.

THE COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB.

THERE IS A SENIOR SECTION FOR THOSE AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 21, AND A JUNIOR SECTION FOR ALL UNDER 14.

THE BEST ENTRY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR USE AS THE DESIGN FOR NEXT YEAR'S WATER SAFETY CAMPAIGN POSTER, TO BE DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.

THE SIZE OF THE ENTRY MUST NOT BE SMALLER THAN 20.3 CM BY 30.5 CM,

THERE WILL BE SEVEN PRIZES IN EACH SECTION: $300, $200, AND $100 FOR THE FIRST THREE WINNERS, PLUS FOUR CONSOLATION PRIZES OF $50 EACH.

ALL ENTRIES SHOULD REACH THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, 12TH FLOOR, HONG KONG BY JULY 16, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.