SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1986
ANTI-SMOKING SLOGANS AIMED AT THE YOUNG
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ENTRIES IN AN ANTI-SMOKING SLOGAN COMPETITION IN WONG TAI SIN WILL CLOSE ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 4).
THE COMPETITION IS AMONG THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE WORKING GROUP ON ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN FORMED IN WONG TAI SIN UNDER THE DISTRICT BOARD'S SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMPETITION SHOULD SEND THEIR ENTRIES TO THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE IN SAN PO KONG OR ANY OF THE BRANCH OFFICES AT CHOI WAN ESTATE, TSZ WAN SHAN ESTATE, OR LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE.
ENTRIES SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN CHINESE AND CONTAIN NOT MORE THAN 16 WORDS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WORKING GROUP SAID THE THEME OF THE COMPETITION IS INTENDED TO WARN SMOKERS THAT SMOKING IS HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH AND TO DISCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM TAKING UP THE HABIT.
THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO TWO GROUPS.
SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS STUDYING OR LIVING IN WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT CAN JOIN THE STUDENTS GROUP, WHILE RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT AGED 18 OR ABOVE CAN JOIN THE GROUP FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
ONE OUTSTANDING AWARD AND TWO SPECIAL AWARDS WILL BE SELECTED IN EACH GROUP. THE OUTSTANDING AWARD-WINNING SLOGAN WILL BE PAINTED ON PUBLICITY BOARDS TO BE PLACED AT VANTAGE POINTS IN THE DISTRICT.
A PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 19 AND WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A VAR IETY SHOW TO PROMOTE THE ANTI-SMOKING MESSAGE.
AS PART OF THE ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN, THE WORKING GROUP HAS PRINTED WARNING STICKERS FOR DISPLAY AND DISTRIBUTION TO AREA COMMITTEES, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, YOUTH CENTRES, CLINICS, BUILDINGS WITH LIFTS, AND MINIBUSES OPERATING IN THE DISTRICT.
CONCERTED EFFORTS NEEDED TO SOLVE DRAINAGE PROBLEMS *****
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION BY RESIDENTS AND THE CO-OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS ARE ESSENTIAL IN ALLEVIATING PROBLEMS CREATED BY LEAKING PIPES AND BLOCKED SEWERS, THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MRS BRENDA FUNG SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
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