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EDUCATION
The Hong Kong Youth Orchestra, with over 90 players, gave two public concerts during the year and the instrumental music scheme now covers 12 schools involving 492 pupils. Four visiting examiners conducted the practical examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. Entries reached the record total of 4,687 thus maintaining Hong Kong's position as the second largest centre among the 36 countries served by the board. Entries for the Associated Board theory examinations totalled 2,054 and 55 candidates entered for the Trinity College of Music examinations. Children's examination of the Royal Academy of Dancing attracted 409 entries.
Hong Kong children's keen interest and talent in Art was shown by the large number of entries of high quality submitted by them for various competitions and exhibitions organised by the Education Department in co-operation with other government departments.
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EDUCATION OVERSEAS
The Hong Kong Students' Office in London continues to be responsible for keeping records of all officially recommended Hong Kong students in the United Kingdom, for assisting them to find places in universities and other institutions of higher education of their choice in Britain (except private schools or colleges), for making arrangements for them to be met and accommodated on arrival and for helping them over personal or educational problems.
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There are 4,523 recorded students, including government servants, apprentices and nurse trainees undergoing a wide range of courses
overseas.
During the year under review 2,597 Hong Kong students left for further study to the United States, 1,537 went to Canada and 141 to Australia.
Government maintains Hong Kong House in London as a residential and social centre for Hong Kong students in Britain, under the control of a board of governors appointed by and respon- sible to Government. It accommodates some 80 students and serves as a focal point and meeting place for many more.