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SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1984

LANTERNS SUBMITTED SHOULD NOT BE LARGER THAN ONE METRE IN ANY DIMENSION AND ANY MATERIAL MAY BE USED.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE THROUGH HEADS OF SCHOOLS. THERE WILL BE 30 PRIZES IN THE FORM OF CERTIFICATES OF MERIT FOR SPONSORING SCHOOLS WHICH SUBMIT LANTERNS OF OUTSTANDING DESIGN.

THERE WILL ALSO BE 100 INDIVIDUAL PRIZES FOR OUTSTANDING ENTRIES. EACH OF THESE PRIZES WILL INCLUDE A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AND A BOOK TOKEN WORTH $250.

APPLICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE ENTERTAINMENT OFFICE OF THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, ROOM 1109, NEW WORLD OFFICE BUILDING, 18-24 SALISBURY ROAD, TS IM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON, BY JULY 13.

ALL LANTERNS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE RECEPTION DESK OF THE LANTERN DESIGN COMPETITION AT THE EXHIBITION HALL, LOW BLOCK, CITY HALL, HONG KONG, BETWEEN 10 AM AND 5 PM ON SEPTEMBER 3 AND 4.

ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE TO THE ENTERTAINMENT OFFICE OF THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON 3-667043.

YOUNG MOTHERS COMPLETE SCHOOL ING

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EIGHTY YOUNG MOTHERS LIVING IN TUEN MUN HAVE COMPLETED A THREE-MONTH PROGRAMME DESIGNED TO RAISE THEIR EDUCATIONAL LEVEL TO ENABLE THEM TO SUPERVISE THEIR CHILDREN'S HOMEWORK.

THE PROGRAMME, WHICH INCLUDED FAMILY-LIFE EDUCATION, WAS ORGANISED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S ON TING-YAU OI COMMUNITY CENTRE AND THE CARITAS CENTRE FOR FURTHER AND ADULT EDUCATION-CAINE ROAD DAY SCHOOL.

+THIS WAS OUR FIRST ATTEMPT AND THE RESULT HAS BEEN VERY ENCOURAGING,+ MR LIU KWONG-YUEN, WARDEN OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE,

SAID.

+THE MOTHERS HAVE WORKED VERY HARD, NOT ONLY FOR THE IR OWN BENEFIT BUT ALSO FOR THE GOOD OF THEIR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE IR MORALE AND ATTENDANCE RATE WERE EXTREMELY HIGH, HE SAID.

IN VIEW OF THE FAVOURABLE RESPONSE, ANOTHER PROGRAMME FOR 200 PARENTS HAS BEEN PLANNED FOR EARLY AUGUST. THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED CAN APPLY NOW TO THE ON TING-YAU OF COMMUNITY CENTRE.

THE 80 PROUD MOTHERS TURNED UP AT A CEREMONY LAST (FRIDAY) NIGHT TO RECEIVE THEIR CERTIFICATES IN FRONT OF THEIR HUSBANDS AND CHILDREN, AS WELL AS PROMINENT GUESTS AND LOCAL DIGNITARIES.

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