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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1982

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EACH TEAM WILL COMPRISE 20 MEMBERS, OF WHICH AT LEAST FIVE MUST BE FEMALE. THE TEAMS WILL COMPETE IN SPECIALLY DESIGNED GAMES INVOLVING THE USE OF THE BASIC METRIC UNITS.

ATTRACTIVE PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE OVERALL CHAMPION, TWO RUNNERS-UP, AND THE WINNING TEAMS OF THE INDIVIDUAL GAMES. IN ADDITION, ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE GIVE-AWAY ITEMS.

THE VENUE FOR THE EVENT WAS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE URBAN COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE METRICATION PROGRAMME.

APPLICATION FORMS AND RELATED MATERIAL ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE HEAD OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, 111 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, 11/F, WING ON CENTRE, HONG KONG, AND ITS BRANCH OFFICES. THEY MUST BE FILLED IN AND RETURNED TO THE OFFICE BY DECEMBER 15, 1982 AT THE LATEST.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING BEFORE JANUARY 3, 1983.

ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE AT 5-458511.

'OBSERVE RULES', NT LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS TOLD

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OPERATORS OF LICENSED ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, INCLUDING RESTAURANTS, FOOD SHOPS AND PUBLIC BILLIARD SALOONS, WERE REMINDED TODAY TO OBSERVE LICENSING REGULATIONS.

FAILURE TO DO SO MAY LEAD TO THE SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION OF LICENCES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE WARNING FOLLOWS A RECENT DECISION BY THE NTSD TO SUSPEND THE LICENCE OF A RESTAURANT, A FRESH PROVISION SHOP AND A PUBLIC BILLIARD SALOON FOR TWO DAYS.

UNDER A STANDING POLICY, THE NTSD MAY SUSPEND THE LICENCE OF ANY ESTABLISHMENTS WHOSE OPERATORS HAVE BEEN CONVICTED FOR OFFENCES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE ON THREE OCCASIONS WITHIN 12 MONTHS.

THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT LICENCES MAY BE CANCELLED FOR REPEATED OFFENDERS,

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