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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1981

RURAL CLEANSING FACILITIES DESIGN COMPETITION

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ENTRIES ARE NOW BEING INVITED EOR A RURAL CLEANSING FACILITIES DESIGN COMPETITION WHICH WILL BE ORGANISED TO COINCIDE WITH THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIG‘..

WINNING DESIGNERS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE OF CLAIMING ONE OR MORE OF CASH PRIZES OR BOOK TOKENS TOTALLING $30 000 AND THEIR DESIGNS BEING ADOPTED BY THE AUTHORITIES.

THE CONTEST WILL HELP PEOPLE REAL ISE THE IMPORTANT ROLE THEY PLAY IN KEEPING THE ENVIRONMENT CLEAN, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

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IT WILL ALSO GIVE A CHANCE TO THE PUBLIC TO CONTRIBUTE PERSONALLY BY SHOWING THE IR CAPABILITIES IN RE-DESIGNING ONE OR THREE OF THE MOST OFTEN USED FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRYSIDE.

ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN NEW TERRITORIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE NEW TERRITORIES HEUNG YEE KUK, THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO TWO ENTRY CATEGORIES. ONE IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHILE THE OTHER IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.

IN THE OPEN COMPETITION, THERE WILL BE THREE GROUPS OF DESIGN A RURAL REFUSE COLLECTION POINT, A RURAL TOILET AND LITTER CONTAINERS EITHER OF THE PEDESTAL TYPE OR THE HANGING TYPE.

AS FOR SECONDARY AND PRIMARY STUDENTS, THEY ARE REQUESTED TO DESIGN A RURAL REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AND LITTER CONTAINERS ONLY.

ALL ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED ON A NUMBER OF CRITERIA INCLUDING CONVENIENCE OF USE BY THE PUBLIC, FUNCTIONAL EFFICIENCY, AESTHETIC APPEAL, ERGONOMIC, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS.

ENTRY FORMS AND LEAFLETS DETAILING THE RULES FOR THE OPEN COMPETITION CAN NOW BE OBTAINED AT VARIOUS CITY DISTRICT AND DISTRICT OFFICES AND URBAN SERVICES OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES.

DESIGN ENTRIES MAY BE SUBMITTED AS DRAWINGS (A2 SIZE -- 420 X 594 MM) AND/OR PORTABLE SCALE MODELS. OTHER VISUAL MEDIA AND WRITTEN DESCRIPTIONS (A4 - 210 X 297 MM) CAN ACCOMPANY THE BASIC DESIGN.

ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE DELIVERED IN PERSON TO THE NTSD HEADQUARTERS AT AUSTIN CENTRE, FIFTH FLOOR, 19-23 AUSTIN AVENUE, TSIM SHA TSUI, DURING OFICE HOURS BETWEEN NOVEMBER 25 AND 27.

WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY LETTER INDIVIDUALLY IN MID-

DECEMBER.

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