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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1989

A POLICE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT

RESPONSE TO THE COMPETITION WAS VERY ENCOURAGING AND THAT OVER 1.000 ENTRIES HAD BEEN RECEIVED.

THE COMPETITION WAS DIVIDED INTO THE JUNIOR SECTION FOR CHILDREN AGED 10 OR UNDER. AND THE SENIOR SECTION FOR THOSE AGED 11 TO 14.

AT TODAY'S PRESENTATION CEREMONY, THE "ROBOTCOP" WAS INVITED AS A SPECIAL GUEST TO PRESENT TOY COUPONS VALUED AT $500, $300 AND $100 RESPECTIVELY TO THE TOP THREE WINNERS OF BOTH SECTIONS.

WAN CHAI ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN OPENING

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A ROAD SAFETY EXHIBITION AND A BUS PARADE WILL BE HELD IN WAN CHAI TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO MARK THE OPENING OF THE DISTRICT'S ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN.

ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WORKING GROUP, WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, THE CAMPAIGN WILL PROMOTE AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON ROAD SAFETY MEASURES.

THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2 F'M AT HENNESSY CENTRE, CAUSEWAY BAY, WITH A LION DANCE AND PERFORMANCES BY THE CAPE COLLINSON BAND.

THE EXHIBITION, WHICH ALSO PROVIDES STALL GAMES, WILL BE HELD AT THE SAME VENUE. VISITORS WILL BE ABLE TO LEARN ROAD SAFETY RULES THROUGH VIDEO GAMES AND CAN TAKE PICTURES WITH CARTOON CHARACTERS. SOUVENIRS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE VENUE.

A DECORATED BUS WILL SET OFF FROM THE CENTRE AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR A TOUR OF THE DISTRICT TO DISTRIBUTE ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY MATERIAL.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR PETER MANN; WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MRS PEGGY LAM; DISTRICT POLICE COMMANDER, MR MICHAEL PREW; AND CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WORKING GROUP, MS ANNA TANG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO CEREMONY OF THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY BEGIN AT 2 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.

COVER THE OPENING CAMPAIGN WHICH WILL CENTRE, 500 HENNESSY

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