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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1985

IN THIS RESPECT, HE SAID, THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES, WHICH ARE ADVISORY BODIES WITH THEIR DEEP KNOWLEDGE IN LOCAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURES, HAD A MORE IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN BEING THE KEY BODIES INVOLVED IN IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF THESE HALLS AND CENTRES AND PROMOTING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE AREA.

HE ALSO CALLED ON THESE COMMITTEES TO ENCOURAGE MORE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AS WELL AS PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS TO ORGANISE SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THESE CENTRES AND HALLS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS.

GAMES DESIGN COMPETITION ON PRODUCT SAFETY

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TO PROMOTE THE AWARENESS OF PRODUCT SAFETY AMONG YOUNGSTERS, SCHOOL CHILDREN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A GAMES DESIGN COMPETITION ON +PRODUCT SAFETY+,

THROUGH THE GAMES DESIGN, PARTICIPANTS WOULD LEARN THE COMPARATIVE SAFETY OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND THE CORRECT USE OF SUCH PRODUCTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE COMPETITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CONSUMER COUNCIL, THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE 'YOUTH MAGAZINE' OF THE HONG KONG TELEVISION BROADCASTS.

A BRIEFING SESSION WILL BE HELD AT LOK SIN TONG YU KAN HING SCHOOL, FU YUE STREET, WANG TAU HOM ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 12) AND SCHOOLS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE COMPETITION WILL BE JUDGED IN TWO STAGES INCLUDING DESIGN AND DEMONSTRATION AND ASSESSMENT WILL BE BASED ON THE THEME, CONTENT AND IMPACT.

AT DESIGN STAGE, SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO FIRST SUBMIT THE DESIGNS ON PAPER DESCRIBING THE PROCEDURES INVOLVED IN CARRYING OUT THE GAME, STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF PRODUCT SAFETY.

PARTICIPANTS MAY DEPLOY SIMPLE LABORATORY TECHNIQUES, CHEMICALS, COMPUTERS OR THE PRODUCT ITSELF TO DESIGN THE GAME. SUBMISSION CAN BE EITHER IN CHINESE OR ENGLISH.

THOSE SCHOOLS HAVING SUBMITTED THEIR ENTRIES THAT ARE CONSIDERED SUITABLE WILL BE INVITED TO DEMONSTRATE THE GAME, EACH DEMONSTRATION SHOULD NOT EXCEED FIVE MINUTES.

A SUBSIDY OF $500 WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH ENTRY QUALIFIED FOR PRESENTING THE DEMONSTRATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THERE WILL