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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1985

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MORE TIME FOR POSTER DESIGN ENTRIES

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THE DEADLINE FOR THE METRICATION COMMITTEE POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION ON THE USE OF METRIC WEIGHING MACHINES HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MARCH 6.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COMMITTEE SAID THIS WAS BECAUSE MANY STUDENTS WILL HAVE TO TAKE THEIR MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS IN FEBRUARY, EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS, AND MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUBMIT THE IR ENTRIES BY THE EARLIER DEADLINE DATE.

THE POSTPONEMENT WAS TO ENABLE AS MANY STUDENTS AS POSSIBLE TO TAKE PART IN THE COMPETITION.

HE REMINDED PARTICIPANTS THAT ALL ENTRIES MUST BE OF A2 SIZE (420 MM X 594 MM) AND SHOULD BE SENT TO THE METRICATION COMMITTEE SECRETARIAT AT 31/F, UNITED CENTRE, 95 QUEENSWAY, HONG KONG,

THERE WAS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES FROM EACH

PARTICIPANT.

TOP PRIZE WILL BE A $2 000 SCHOLARSHIP, AND FIRST AND SECOND PRIZES WILL BE BOOK OR STATIONERY TOKENS WORTH $1 500 AND $1 000.

THERE WILL ALSO BE 10 MERIT PRIZES IN THE FORM OF BOOK OR STATIONERY TOKENS, EACH WORTH $200.

THE POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE METRICATION COMMITTEE TO PROMOTE THE USE OF METRIC WEIGHING MACHINES AMONG HAWKERS, MARKET-GOERS AND HOUSEWIVES.

THE WINNING DESIGNS WILL BE DISPLAYED AT EXHIBITIONS, MARKETS AND HOUSING ESTATES.

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS COMPLETE SPECIAL COURSE

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THIRTY-THREE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OFFICERS RECEIVED

CERTIFICATES TODAY ON COMPLETION OF AN INTENSIVE COURSE ON ANTI- DISTURBANCE AND RIOT CONTROL IN PENAL INSTITUTIONS.

EIGHT OF THEM ARE PRISON OFFICERS FROM SRI LANKA, ON ATTACHMENT TO THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR TRAINING.

/THE PRESENTATION