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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1981

RURAL REFUSE COLLECTION FACILITIES DESIGN COMPETITION

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ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A RURAL CLEANSING FACILITIES DESIGN COMPETITION JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN NEW TERRITORIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE HEUNG YEE KUK.

ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO ENTER THE COMPETITION, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE OBJECTIVES OF THE EVENT ARE TO DRAW THE PUBLIC'S ATTENTION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF EVERYBODY PLAYING HIS PART IN CLEANING UP THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO GIVE PEOPLE A CHANCE TO DESIGN SUITABLE RURAL CLEANSING FACILITIES.

THERE ARE TWO CATEGORIES IN THE COMPETITION, ONE TO DESIGN A RURAL REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AND THE OTHER TO DESIGN A LITTER CONTAINER EITHER OF THE PEDESTAL TYPE OR THE HANGING TYPE.

ENTRIES WILL BE DIVIDED INTO A SECONDARY SCHOOL SECTION AND A PRIMARY SCHOOL SECTION. STUDENTS CAN SUBMIT ENTRIES FOR ONE OR BOTH CATEGORIES.

WHEN DESIGNING THE FACILITIES, STUDENTS SHOULD CONSIDER THE USERS' CONVENIENCE AND EASE OF CLEANING, ECONOMY IN PRODUCTION, AESTHETIC APPEAL, DURABILITY AND MAINTENANCE.

DETAILS AND MEASUREMENTS OF THE DESIGNS ARE CONTAINED IN

A CIRCULAR WHICH HAD BEEN CIRCULATED TO ALL PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOLS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25 AND 27 TO THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, AUSTIN CENTRE, FIFTH FLOOR, 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, KOWLOON.

PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED IN THE FORM OF BOOK COUPONS TO BEST ENTRIES FOR BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SECTIONS.

FOR THE FIRST PRIZE IN BOTH THE REFUSE COLLECTION POINT DESIGN AND THE LITTER CONTAINER DESIGN, EACH WILL RECEIVE BOOK COUPONS TO THE VALUE OF $500. THE SECOND PRIZE IS $300 EACH AND THE THIRD PRIZE $200.

PRIZES OF BOOK COUPONS WORTH $100 WILL BE AWARDED TO A NUMBER OF DISTINGUISHED ENTRIES SELECTED BY THE PANEL OF JUDGES, WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE ORGANISERS IN MID-DECEMBER.

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