XN000022-1983-12-26 — Page 5

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1983

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IMPROVED LIGHTING FOR 10 NT PLAYGROUNDS

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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS TO SPEND $1.2 MILLION IN INSTALLING FLOODLIGHTS AND PARK LIGHTINGS AT PLAYGROUNDS AND AMENITY AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND OUTLYING ISLANDS.

THE PROJECT IS AIMED AT IMPROVING AND CREATING THE RIGHT VISUAL ENVIRONMENT AT THE PUBLIC RECREATIONAL VENUES TO EXTEND THE HOURS OF PLAY AND ACTIVE LEISURE, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NTSD.

INSTALLATION WORK WAS COMPLETED RECENTLY AT FIVE PLAYGROUNDS IN WANG TOI SHAN PLAYGROUND IN YUEN LONG, SHEK PIK RESETTLER'S PLAYGROUND AND SAM PEI SQUARE PLAYGROUND IN TSUEN WAN, SHA KOK MEI CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND IN SAI KUNG AND PUT O PLAYGROUND ON LANTAU ISLAND.

WORK IS GOING ON AT THE FOLLOWING OTHER PLAYGROUNDS OR AMENITY AREAS: SOK KWU WAN BASKETBALL COURT ON LAMMA ISLAND PENG CHAU CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND, TUNG CHUNG FORT SITTING-OUT AREA AND PUI O CAMP SITE ON LANTAU ISLAND, AND SHEUNG TSUEN PARK IN YUEN LONG.

STUDENTS ASKED TO WRITE ON CONSUMER'S RIGHTS

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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN AN ESSAY COMPETITION FEATURING THE CONSUMER RIGHTS PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.

THE COMPETITION, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE CONSUMER COUNCIL, IS TO PROMOTE THE AWARENESS OF CONSUMER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AMONG STUDENTS.

IT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS, CATERING FOR PRIMARY, JUNIOR SECONDARY, AND SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS.

THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF WORDS FOR EACH ESSAY IN THE PRIMARY SECTION WILL BE 400, THE LIMIT FOR THE JUNIOR SECTION WILL BE 800 AND FOR SENIOR SECONDARY SECTION 1 200 WORDS.

THE WINNER OF EACH SECTION WILL BE AWARDED A BOOK OR STATIONERY TOKEN WORTH $300. THE FIRST AND SECOND RUNNERS-UP WILL RECEIVE BOOK OR STATIONERY TOKENS OF $200 AND $150.

MERIT PRIZES OF BOOK OR STATIONERY TOKENS EACH WORTH $50 WILL ALSO BE PRESENTED TO 20 OUTSTANDING ENTRANTS IN EACH SECTION.

ENTRIES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT ROOM 437, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG BEFORE THE END OF JANUARY, 1984.

ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE COMPETITION CAN BE MADE TO THE SECTION ON 5-8392380.