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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1985

WINNING POSTERS ON DISPLAY

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MORE THAN 200 OUTSTANDING ENTRIES IN THE KEEP SHING MUN RIVER CLEAN PUBLICITY POSTERS AND SIGNS COMPETITION WERE DISPLAYED AT THE NEW TOWN PLAZA IN SHA TIN FROM TODAY (TUESDAY).

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HEALTH GROUP OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE COMMITTEE OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD, MR CHAN KAI-YUNG, THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER OF SHA TIN, MR TÁNG KWOK-WAI, AND THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER OF SHA TIN, MR NG YING-NEEN, OFFICIATED AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.

THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL

FEBRUARY 27 (WEDNESDAY).

AT A PRIZE-PRESENTING CEREMONY HELD LATER AT A RESTAURANT, SOUVENIR CUPS AND BANNERS WERE AWARDED TO 39 WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION.

THE COMPETITION, WHICH ATTRACTED MORE THAN 400 ENTRIES, WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE COMMITTEE OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE SHA TIN URBAN SERVICES OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR.

THE DESIGN COMPETITION WAS DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS - THE OPEN SECTION FOR POSTERS, THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SECTIONS FOR SIGNS.

WINNING ENTRIES IN THE POSTER SECTION WILL BE PRINTED AND WINNING ENTRIES IN THE SIGN SECTION WILL BE PUT UP AT THE NOTICE BOARDS AT PUBLIC PLACES TO PUT ACROSS THE MESSAGE OF KEEPING THE RIVER CLEAN AND TIDY.

WARNING ON POSSESSION OF FIREWORK *****

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE PROHIBITED FROM ANY UNLICENSED POSSESSION OR DISCHARGE OF FIREWORK, FIRE- CRACKERS, PISTOL CAPS AND PARTY POPPERS.

UNDER THE DANGEROUS GOODS ORDINANCE, ANY PERSON WHO POSSESSES OR DISCHARGES ANY FIREWORK WITHOUT A LICENCE IS LIABLE, ON CONVICTION, TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $25 000 AND SIX MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT, ACCORDING TO A SPOKESMAN FOR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S MINES DIVISION.

/HE SAID