MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1980
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SCHOOLS INVITED TO JOIN HEALTH EDUCATION CONTEST
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HEADS OF SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO NOMINATE REPRESENTATIVES TO COMPETE IN THE 1980 SCHOOLS' HEALTH EDUCATION SPEECH AND SONG CONTEST.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY: +THE CONTEST IS AN ANNUAL FUNCTION JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN HONG KONG MORE AWARE OF HEALTH, + HE SAID.
THE THEME OF THE CONTEST IS +PERSONAL HABITS AND YOUR HEALTH.+
ENTRIES TO THE SONG CONTEST MUST BE ORIGINAL SONGS IN CHINESE OR ENGLISH FOR GROUP PERFORMANCE WITH OR WITHOUT ACCOMPANIMENT, AND SHOULD BE OF NOT MORE THAN TWO MINUTES' DURATION.
THERE WILL BE A PRIMARY SECTION AND A SECONDARY SECTION, AND SCHOOLS MAY ENTER ONE TEAM OF 30 TO 60 PUPILS FOR EACH SECTION.
THE SPEECH CONTEST WILL BE DIVIDED INTO FOUR SECTIONS IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH FOR BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
+HEADS OF SCHOOLS ARE REQUESTED TO HOLD PRELIMINARY ROUNDS TO SELECT THE SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE BEST QUALIFIED TO COMPETE IN THE SPEECH CONTEST, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
SPEECHES WILL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES DURATION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CONTESTANTS AND THREE MINUTES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPETITORS.
ELIMINATION CONTESTS WILL BE HELD AT DIFFERENT CENTRES IN
HONG KONG AND KOWLOON ON NOVEMBER 1.
THE FINALS OF THE SPEECH COMPETITION WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 15 AND THAT FOR SONG CONTEST ON NOVEMBER 29 IN CITY HALL.
WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES AND BOOK COUPONS RANGING FROM $100 TO $600.
ENTRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SENIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR, HEALTH EDUCATION SECTION, URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 28 OF KWAN ROAD, Ol KWAN COURT, 2ND FLOOR, HONG KONG.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES TO THE SONG CONTEST IS OCTOBER 31, AND THAT FOR THE SPEECH COMPETITION IS OCTOBER 10.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER
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THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR REPAIRS FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 AM ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 17).
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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