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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1983

$3 000 PRIZE OFFERED FOR BEST STUDENT MURAL

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STUDENTS ARE REMINDED TO SUBMIT ENTRIES FOR THE SHEK KIP MEI WALL-MURAL DESIGN COMPETITION BEFORE THE DEADLINE ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 31).

WORK

A GRAND PRIZE OF A $3 000-GIFT COUPON IS OFFERED FOR THE BEST

A $1 000 COUPON WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH OF THE FIRST TWO RUNNERS UP.

THE DESIGN ENTRIES SHOULD SERVE TO MANIFEST THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHEK KIP MEI AREA FROM ITS POST-WAR YEARS TO THE PRESENT, PREFERABLY WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY

INTEGRITY.

THE CONTEST IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD, THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, AND THE SHEK KIP MEI AND PAK TIN AREA COMMITTEE.

THE WINNING ENTRY WILL BE REPRODUCED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT ON A FLANK WALL MEASURING 2 M BY 6 M AT AN EXHIBITION SITE IN THE LAST PHASE OF THE ESTATE'S REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT.

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE PAINTED ON CARDBOARDS OF 400 MM BY

1 200 MM, IN POSTER COLOUR OR OIL PASTEL, WITH THE PARTICIPANT'S NAME AND ADDRESS, AND SUBMITTED TO THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE.

A SELECTION OF HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SHEK KIP MEI COMMUNITY IS NOW ON DISPLAY AT THE SHEK KIP MEI ESTATE OFFICE, WHILE BRIEF HISTORICAL NOTES AND INFORMATION HANDOUTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFF ICES TO HELP THE CONTESTANTS.

RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT MONTH.

LIFE-SAVING COURSE OFFERED

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YOUNGSTERS WISHING TO TAKE UP LIFE-SAVING MAY JOIN ONE OF THE TWO TRAINING COURSES AT THE FANLING SWIMMING POOL EARLY NEXT YEAR,

ENTRIES FOR THE TWO FREE TRAINING COURSES ARE BEING INVITED AND ENROLMENT WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

ORGANISED BY THE NORTH URBAN SERVICES OFFICE, THE COURSES WILL BE HELD AT THE BUBBLE-COVERED AND HEATED MAIN POOL OF THE FANLING SWIMMING POOL.

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