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SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1990

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FREE TRIP FOR FIGHT YOUTH CRIME COMPETITION WINNERS

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SELECTION OF FIVE YOUNGSTERS TO REPRESENT HONG KONG ON AN OVERSEAS VISIT WILL START EARLY NEXT MONTH.

THESE YOUNGSTERS WILL BE CHOSEN FROM ENTRANTS TO A POLICE COMPETITION WHICH CLOSES APPLICATION ON MARCH 31.

THE "HELP THE POLICE FIGHT YOUTH CRIME COMPETITION", WITH AIR TICKETS SPONSORED BY THE BRITISH AIRWAYS, OFFERS ITS FIVE WINNERS A FREE 19-DAY TRIP TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM JULY 23 TO AUGUST 10.

A POLICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SATURDAY): "THE INITIAL SELECTION OF 60 ENTRANTS FOR THE SECOND PHASE OF THE COMPETITION BE CONDUCTED IN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF APRIL."

WILL

HE CALLED ON YOUNGSTERS WHO HAVE NOT RETURNED THEIR FORMS TO THE DISTRICT POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICES TO DO SO BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK (MARCH 31).

THE 60 SHORTLISTED ENTRANTS WILL BE REQUIRED ΤΟ ATTEND AN INTERVIEW SESSION AT THE POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS BRANCH BETWEEN APRIL 18 AND 20, HE SAID.

THE INTERVIEW BOARD WILL SELECT 30 FINALISTS TO COMPETE FOR THE GRAND PRIZES AT A TV QUIZ TO BE HELD AT RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG ON MAY 5.

QUIZ,

"BASED ON PERFORMANCES AT THE INTERVIEW AND THE TV WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN TO BE HONG KONG'S AMBASSADORS TO THE UK.

FIVE

EDINBURGH AND

"THEY WILL BE VISITING LONDON, MANCHESTER, GLASGOW, WHERE THEY WILL BE MEETING LOCAL POLICE AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE "HELP THE POLICE FIGHT YOUTH CRIME COMPETITION" WAS ORGANISED TO REMIND YOUNG PEOPLE ΤΟ BE MORE AWARE OF THE CRIME SITUATION IN HONG KONG AND TO ENCOURAGE THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIGHT AGAINST CRIME.

ENTRY RELATIONS OFFICES AND

IT IS OPEN TO ALL YOUNGSTERS AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 20. FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL, POLICE COMMUNITY DISTRICT POLICE STATIONS.

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