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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1981

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HK STUDENTS INVITED TO SEND IN DRAWINGS FOR SHANKAR CONTEST

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STUDENTS BELOW THE AGE OF 16 CAN SUBMIT THEIR PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR SELECTION TO JOIN THE SHANKAR'S INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S COMPETITION 1982.

THE COMPETITION IS AN ANNUAL EVENT ORGANISED IN INDIA.

+PAINTINGS OR DRAWINGS IN ANY MEDIUM EXCEPT BLACK LEAD PENCIL CAN BE SUBMITTED. GROUP WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, AND THE WORK MUST NOT BE MOUNTED, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

+THE THEME OF THE ENTRIES CAN BE AN EVENT YOU HAVE WITNESSED- ANY ACTIVITY, SPORT OR HOBBY YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OR HOW TO MAKE YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN,+ HE SAID.

THE MINIMUM SIZE OF AN ENTRY IS 300MM BY 400MM, AND EACH ENTRANT CAN SUBMIT UP TO SIX PAINTINGS OR DRAWINGS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE COMMISSION OF INDIA WILL BE REPRESENTED IN THE LOCAL SELECTION, AND THE FINAL SELECTION WILL BE MADE BY A PANEL OF JUDGES IN INDIA. RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE ORGANISER IN DUE COURSE.

MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES OF MERIT WILL BE AWARDED TO OUTSTANDING

ENTRIES.

ENTRIES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOLS ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 27 TO THE INSPECTOR (ART), EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

SYNCHRONISED TIMING SYSTEM WANTED

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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A SYNCHRONISED TIMING SYSTEM AT ALL RAILWAY STATIONS. THE CONTRACT IS FOR FIVE YEARS, STARTING FROM THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FIRST STAGE OF ELECTR IF ICATION NEXT SPRING.

A SPOKESMAN FOR KCR SAID TODAY THAT SUCCESSFUL TENDERERS WOULD ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO ADVERTISE THE BRAND OF THE IR CLOCKS.

TENDERS MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN, CENTRAL TENDER BOARD AND PLACED IN THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT TENDER BOX, GROUND FLOOR, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (MAIN WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, BEFORE NOON ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16.

LATE TENDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.