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FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1988

THERE WERE ALSO

10

CONSOLATION PRIZES

OF $600 EACH FOR

DIVISION A AND 10 OF $300 BACH FOR DIVISION B.

BOARD'S

THE COMPETITION WAS ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR ADVISORY INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE AND SPONSORED BY THE NEW ISLAND PRINTING COMPANY LIMITED.

"IT WAS AIMED AT ENHANCING THE STUDENTS AS WELL AS DEVELOPING THEIR DESIGN ADDED.

SAFETY AWARENESS AMONGST TALENTS, THE SPOKESMAN

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THE WINNERS WERE SELECTED FROM MORE THAN 500 ENTRIES BY A PANEL OF ADJUDICATORS FROM THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, LEE WAI LEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.

AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE WINNING ENTRIES WILL BE USED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IN PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL SAFETY.

STAMPS ON BIRDS TO BE ISSUED

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A SET OF STAMPS FEATURING FOUR SPECIES OF BIRDS FOUND IN HONG KONG WILL BE ISSUED ON APRIL 20, A POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE STAMPS TO BE ISSUED WILL FEATURE THE WHITE-BREASTED KINGFISHER (HALCYON SMYRNENSIS), THE FUKIEN NILTAVA (NILTAVA DAVIDI), BLACK KITE (MILVUS MIGRANS) AND PIED KINGFISHER (CERYLE RUDIS), AND WILL BE OF 50 CENTS, $1.30, $1.70 AND $5 DENOMINATIONS RESPECTIVELY.

THE WHITE-BREASTED KINGFISHER IS A DISTINCTIVE RESIDENT OF HONG KONG AND BREEDS HERE, AND THE FUKIEN NILTAVA IS A WINTER VISITOR TO HONG KONG AND IS FOUND MOSTLY IN TAI PO KAU NATURE RESERVE.

THE BLACK KITE IS HONG KONG'S MOST FAMILIAR LARGE BIRD AND THE COMMONEST BIRD OF PREY. IT IS EASILY RECOGNISED BY IT'S BROWN COLOUR AND SLIGHTLY FORKED TAIL.

IT IS PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BUT MIGRANTS SWELL THE NUMBER IN AUTUMN AND WINTER WHEN SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF THEM ARE OFTEN SEEN CIRCLING OVERHEAD AT DUSK.

THE PIED KINGFISHER IS A RESIDENT BIRD FREQUENTLY SEEN HOVERING OVER THE FISH PONDS. ALTHOUGH ONCE WIDESPREAD, IT IS NOW VIRTUALLY CONFINED TO THE DEEP BAY AREA AND STARLING INLET.

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