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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1980

+HOWEVER, SERVICES SUCH AS THIS TAKE TIME BEFORE THEY BECOME PROPERLY ESTABLISHED, HE SAID.

LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN EACH OF THE FIVE TOWNS HAVE BEEN GIVEN DETAILS OF VISITS INCLUDING TIMES AND LOCATIONS. DISTRICT OFFICES ALSO POST DETAILS ON THE IR NOTICE-BOARDS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NEEDING THE SERVICE WERE WELCOME TO VISIT THE VAN DIRECTLY WHEN IT WAS IN THEIR DISTRICT. THEY COULD, HOWEVER, GO TO THE HONG KONG OR KOWLOON OFFICES OF THE LEGAL AID DEPARTMENT ANY TIME DURING OFFICE HOURS IF THEIR NEED WAS URGENT.

DECLARE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS EARLY ****

IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS ARE REMINDED TO LODGE TRADE DECLARATIONS AND PAY AD VALOREM CHARGES WITHIN 14 DAYS OF TRANSACTION.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE INDUSTRY AND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) LATE TRADE DECLARATIONS WILL BE LIABLE TO PENALTY CHARGES AFTER TWO MONTHS TO $100 PER DECLARATION, WHERE THE TOTAL VALUE OF ARTICLES ARE LESS THAN $20 000, AND TO $200 PER DECLARATION, WHERE THE VALUE EXCEEDS $20 000.

PROSECUTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST THOSE WHO, WITHOUT REASONABLE EXCUSE, FAIL TO LODGE THE NECESSARY TRADE DECLARATIONS, HE SAID.

NT CHRISTMAS CARD DESIGN COMPETITION

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CHILDREN LIVING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A CHRISTMAS CARD DESIGN COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE.

THERE WILL BE ONE FIRST, ONE SECOND, ONE THIRD AND NINE MERIT PRIZES AND ALL WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED SOUVENIRS.

THE SIZE OF EACH CARD SHOULD NOT EXCEED 150 MM X 200 MM AND SHOULD NOT BE SMALLER THAN 100 MM X 130 MM.

PARTICIPANTS MUST WRITE THEIR NAME, ADDRESS, AGE AND SCHOOL AT THE BACK OF EACH ENTRY,

/ETRIES SHOULD