SATURDAY, JULI 27, 1985
THE WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE FED INTO AN APPLE 11 E COMPUTER INSTALLED IN THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE'S ROAD SAFETY BUS.
THE BUS, EQUIPPED WITH DISPLAY BOARDS, A TELEVISION SET AND A VIDEO TAPE RECORDER, REGULARLY VISITS SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY HALLS, HOUSING ESTATES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY TO SPREAD ROAD SAFETY MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY YOUNGSTERS.
THE ROAD SAFETY COMPUTER PROGRAMME DESIGN COMPETITION WAS ORGANISED BY THE ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY COMMITTEE IN CONJUNCTION WITH CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, HANG SENG BANK, HONG KONG COMPUTER SOCIETY AND SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, AS A PART OF THIS YEAR'S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN.
THE COMPETITION WAS DIVIDED INTO A SENIOR AND JUNIOR SECTION. THE FORMER WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING POST SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WHILE THE LATTER WAS RESTRICTED TO SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS UP TO F. 7 LEVEL.
THE CHAMPION IN EACH SECTION WILL WIN TWO RETURN AIR TICKETS TO FRANKFURT AND KUALA LUMPUR RESPECTIVELY. THEY WILL EACH BE AWARDED TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES WORTH $3 000 AND AN YEAR'S FREE SUBSCRIPTION OF THE HONG KONG COMPUTER JOURNAL.
PRIZES FOR THE OTHER 14 WINNERS INCLUDE BANK COUPONS, FREE SUBSCRIPTION OF THE HONG KONG COMPUTER JOURNAL, BOOK COUPONS FROM SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST AND T-SHIRTS.
RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST AND WAH KIU YAT PO ON AUGUST 1 AND WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED INDIVIDUALLY.
THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 7 AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
CLEVERLY STREET CLOSURE PROPOSED
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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO CLOSE THE SECTION OF CLEVERLY STREET BETWEEN DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL TEMPORARILY TO FACILITATE WORK ON A SECTION OF DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
THIS WILL INVOLVE THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CARRIAGEWAY AND PART OF THE FOOTPATHS WITHIN DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, BETWEEN WING WO STREET AND MORRISON STREET.
STORMWATER AND SEWAGE DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN THE AREA WILL ALSO BE RECONSTRUCTED AND UPGRADED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROAD WORK.
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