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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1987

EACH

PARTICIPATING SCHOOL

A SUBSIDY OF $250 WILL BE GIVEN TO FOR THE PURCHASE OF ART MATERIALS FOR THE COMPETITION.

COMPETING SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO SET UP THEIR DISPLAYS IN THEIR SCHOOLS FROM FEBRUARY 8 TO 12, DURING WHICH JUDGING WILL BE CARRIED OUT.

A JOINT EXHIBITION FOR THE TWO COMPETITIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL FROM MARCH 11 TO 14. THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 11 IN THE SAME VENUE.

A BEST ARTWORK DESIGN PRIZE, IN THE FORM OF A SPECIAL TROPHY, WILL BE AWARDED TO ONE OF THE 15 PRIZE-WINNING EXHIBITIONS WITH THE BEST ARTWORK, THE JUDGING OF WHICH WILL BE CONDUCTED DURING THE JOINT

EXHIBITION.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE COMPETITIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT, MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH ON 3-7236234 OR 3-7230824.

MARATHON SPARKS OVERSEAS INTEREST

THE 1988 HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL MARATHON

HAS GENERATED KEEN

INTEREST AMONG OVERSEAS ATHLETES AND ENQUIRIES ARE BEING RECEIVED FROM LEADING RUNNERS AROUND THE WORLD.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT

RUNNERS OLYMPIC-STANDARD

WILL BE AMONG

COMPETITORS IN THE RACE WHICH WILL HAVE AN ANTI-DRUG THEME.

THE EVENT, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE

AGAINST

AND THE NARCOTICS (ACAN)

HONG KONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (HKAAA), WILL BE HELD ON THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR ON JANUARY 24, SUNDAY.

ACTION COMMITTEE

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SCOTT, CONFIRMED THAT

BRITAIN'S

THE RACE DIRECTOR, MR JAMIE STEVE JONES WOULD BE IN HONG KONG TO TAKE PART IN THE EVENT, JONES WON THE 1985 CHICAGO MARATHON IN A TIME OF TWO HOURS, SEVEN MINUTES AND 12 SECONDS. THIS WAS THE SECOND FASTEST MARATHON EVER.

RECOGNISE THAT A

"CLEARLY, OVERSEAS RUNNERS ARE BEGINNING TO

A TRIP VISIT TO THE HONG KONG MARATHON ENABLES AN ATHLETE TO COMBINE TO ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST EXCITING CITIES AND TO RUN A MARATHON ON COURSE WHICH IS CONDUCIVE TO REASONABLY FAST TIMES," MR SCOTT ADDED.

A

MR SCOTT