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the Trinity College of Music examinations. The annual Children's Examination of the Royal Academy of Dancing attracted 466 entries.
Hong Kong children's ability and keeness in art was displayed in the large number of high quality entries submitted by them for competitions and exhibitions organised by the Education Depart- ment in co-operation with other government departments and outside organisations.
RECREATION
The recreational activities programme of the Physical Education Section of the department continues to increase in scope and in numbers of participants.
A feature of this year's work has been the organisation and training of the Expo '70 Dance Team which was chosen from participants in the 1969 and 1970 School Dance Festival Two teams were trained and each gave performances in the Hong Kong Pavilion at Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan.
The summer programme of recreational activities continues to expand. Altogether 504,157 school children, an increase of 15 per cent compared with last year, participated in the numerous activities offered by schools.
EDUCATION OVERSEAS
Two major changes have taken place in the Hong Kong Students' Office in London during the course of the year. Firstly, the Students' Office has been incorporated within the general framework of the Hong Kong Government Office in London and in order to make this integration more effective, the Students' Office has moved to 54 Pall Mall to join the other sections of the Hong Kong Government Office located there. Secondly, the Hong Kong Government Training Division has taken over responsibility for the training of government servants in the United Kingdom. For this purpose, a Government Training Section, independent of the Students' Section, but maintaining a close liaison with it, has been established.
Nevertheless the Students' Section of the Hong Kong Govern- ment Office continues to be responsible for keeping records of all
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