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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1982

LOGO SOUGHT FOR EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD

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THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD IS LOOKING FOR A DISTINCTIVE LOGO OF ITS OWN THROUGH AN OPEN COMPETITION IN A BID TO PROJECT ITS IMAGE.

DETAILS OF THE LOGO DESIGN COMPETITION WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (EASTERN) SAID TODAY THAT THE COMPETITION IS AIMED AT OBTAINING A LOGÓ DESIGN FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD WHICH CAN REFLECT THE WORK OF THE BOARD AND THE SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT (FROM WESTERN EDGE OF VICTORIA PARK, EAST OF TUNG LO WAN ROAD TO THE COASTLINE OF CHAI WAN.

THE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO ALL PEOPLE LIVING IN HONG KONG, REGARDLESS OF AGE OR NATIONALITY.

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A CASH AWARD WILL BE MADE FOR THE BEST THREE DESIGNS. FIRST PRIZE WILL BE $2 000, WITH $1 000 FOR THE SECOND AND $500 FOR THE THIRD. IN ADDITION, THE FIRST THREE BEST ENTRIES WILL RECEIVE A SOUVENIR.

THE BEST ENTRY WILL BE USED FOR PRINTING ON LETTERHEADS AND IN PUBLICITY PROJECTS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.

ENTRIES SHOULD BE MADE ON A SHEET OF WHITE DRAWING PAPER MEASURING 30 CM BY 30 CM WITH THE NAME, SEX, AGE, IDENTITY CARD NUMBER, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE PARTICIPANTS WRITTEN ON THE BACK. THERE SHOULD ALSO BE A BRIEF EXPLANATORY NOTE ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE DESIGN. NO MORE THAN THREE COLOURS SHOULD BE USED.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES WILL BE FRIDAY, MARCH 12.

ALL ENTRIES WILL BE JUDGED BY A VETTING COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND TWO PROFESSIONAL DESIGNERS.

DETAILS OF THE COMPETITION ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (EASTERN), 884 - 886 KING'S ROAD, ITS SUB-OFFICES AND ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES.