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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1983

POT FLOWER GROWING CONTEST FOR SCHOOLS

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL ARE JOINTLY ORGANISING A SCHOOL CHILDREN POT FLOWER GROWING COMPETITION. IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL URBAN COUNCIL FLOWER SHOW TO BE HELD IN MARCH NEXT YEAR AT THE CITY HALL.

THE COMPETITION AIMS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PLANTS, AND WILL STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF BEAUTIFYING THE ENVIRONMENT. IT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO URBAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS CLASS AND RURAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS CLASS.

SCHOOLS WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THE COMPETITION SHOULD SUBMIT AN ENTRY FORM TO THE INSPECTOR (PRIMARY SCIENCE), SCIENCE SUBJECTS SECTION, ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY BEFORE SEPTEMBER 23.

THE URBAN COUNCIL WILL SUPPLY SEEDS TO THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS, AND A SEMINAR WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE WITH TALKS ON 'FLOWER GROWING AND THE PRIMARY SCIENCE CURRICULUM AND 'PLANTING TECHNIQUES GIVEN BY SCIENCE INSPECTORS OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.

THREE POTS OF FLOWERS OF THE SAME SPECIES WILL FORM ONE ENTRY UNIT, AND A SCHOOL'S MAXIMUM PRESENTATION IS THREE UNITS OF THREE DIFFÉRENT SPECIES.

PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN TO THE BEST THREE ENTRIES TO EACH SPECIES, AS WELL AS TO THE WINNER OF EACH CLASS. AN OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP WILL ALSO BE AWARDED TO THE BEST ENTRY TO THE COMPETITION,

ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE COMPETITION CAN BE MADE AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT 5-8392466 OR THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 5-95741.

500 TO TAKE PART IN SWIMMING GALA

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THE SEVENTH KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT SWIMMING GALA WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 24 AT TAI WAN SHAN SWIMMING POOL.

THE GALA IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE (KOWLOON DISTRICT) OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, AND SPONSORED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD AND KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORT COUNCIL.

OPEN TO ALL WHO ARE 10 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER, THE EVENT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SECTIONS.

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