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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1989

A TOTAL OF 12 ESTABLISHMENTS WERE FOUND NOT ΤΟ POSSESS FOR INSPECTION A RECORD OF EMPLOYEES.

THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THEY COULD BE FINED UP TO $50,000 AND JAILED FOR UP TO A YEAR IF THEY WERE FOUND TO BE EMPLOYING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

'GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DISTRICT' CONTEST

COMMITTEE ON

THE PROMOTION OF CIVIC AT ENHANCING RESIDENTS'

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT EDUCATION IS ORGANISING A COMPETITION AIMED KNOWLEDGE AND INTERESTS IN DISTRICT MATTERS.

* SOUTHERN

DISTRICT IN

THE TWO-PART COMPETITION, ENTITLED PERSPECTIVE" CASE STUDY CONTEST, IS CO-ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD.

IN THE FIRST PART, CONTESTANTS ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT IN-DEPTH RESEARCH ON A LOCAL ISSUE, AND, IN THE SECOND PART, TO PRODUCE A SLIDE PRESENTATION OF THEIR FINDINGS AT AN OPEN SYMPOSIUM,

ALL THOSE WHO LIVE, STUDY OR WORK IN THE DISTRICT ARE WELCOME TO FORM FIVE-PERSON TEAMS TO ENTER THE CONTEST. ENTRY FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES.

THE COMPLETED ENTRY FORMS, WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE A RESEARCH PROPOSAL, MUST REACH THE COMMITTEE THROUGH THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON SECOND FLOOR, MEI FUNG COURT, NAM NING STREET, ABERDEEN CENTRE, BY SEPTEMBER 30.

THE TOPIC FOR A RESEARCH PROJECT SHOULD BE CHOSEN FROM AMONG 10 SPECIFIED SUBJECTS CONCERNING THE DISTRICT.

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

THEY ARE HOUSING, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT, FACILITIES, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL AMENITIES, PROGRAMMES, SOCIAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, CIVIC AWARENESS AND THE VARIOUS TRADES IN THE DISTRICT.

PROGRAMMES,

AN ADJUDICATING PANEL WILL VET ALL THE RESEARCH PROPOSALS AND INTERVIEW REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH TEAM IN OCTOBER TO SELECT 10 TEAMS FOR THE CONTEST.

THESE TEAMS WILL EACH BE GIVEN A SUBSIDY OF $500 FOR CARRYING OUT THE RESEARCH AND FOR FRODUCING A SLIDE SHOW TO PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS AT A SYMPOSIUM FOR RESIDENTS SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER AS PART OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL.

IN ADDITION TO HANDSOME PRIZES FOR THE THREE WINNING TEAMS, THERE WILL BE AWARDS FOR THE OTHER SEVEN TEAMS.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE CONTEST CAN BE MADE BY CALLING MISS TERESA LEUNG ON 5-521006.

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