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FRID, JUNE 14, 1935

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HEALTHY THEME FOR BUDDING YOUNG ARTISTS

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BUDDING YOUNG ARTISTS LIVING IN THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A PAINTING COMPETITION WHICH HAS AN EMPHASIS ON A HEALTHY COMMUNITY.

THE HEALTHY COMMUNITY CHILDREN PAINTING COMPETITION, ORGANISED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, IS AIMED AT ENCOURAGING YOUNG CHILDREN TO SHOW OFF THEIR ARTISTIC TALENT AND, AT THE SAME TIME, LEARN MORE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERSONAL HYGIENE THROUGH PARTICIPATION.

CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 12 ARE WELCOME TO ENTER

THE COMPETITION, IN WHICH THEY CAN INCORPORATE SLOGANS TO EMPHASIS THEIR THEME.

WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE DISTRICT'S SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME ON JULY 14. WINNERS WILL ALSO BE INVITED TO DEMONSTRATE THE IR TALENT AT AN IMPROMPTU DRAWING COMPETITION ON THE SAME DAY.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS TWO SUB-OFFICES, AS WELL AS THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON CITY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY OFFICE AND THE HUNG HOM HOLY CARPENTER COMMUNITY CENTRE.

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS JULY 2.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF DIAMOND HILL CREMATORIUM

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THE URBAN COUNCIL ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT CREMATION SERVICE AT THE DIAMOND HILL CREMATORIUM WILL BE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED FOR FIVE DAYS AS FROM MONDAY (JUNE 17).

DURING THE CLOSURE PERIOD, TWO ADDITIONAL CREMATORS WILL BE INSTALLED THERE AT A COST OF $1.9 MILLION.

THIS BRINGS TO SIX THE NUMBER OF CREMATORS AT THE DIAMOND HILL CREMATORIUM, SAID A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN.

AT PRESENT THE COUNCIL MAINTAINS TWO CREMATORIA, ONE AT DIAMOND HILL IN KOWLOON AND THE OTHER AT CAPE COLLINSON HILL ON HONG KONG ISLAND. TOGETHER THEY HANDLED SOME 10 200 CREMATIONS IN THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR.

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