THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1984
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THE WINNERS OF THE CHINESE SENIOR SECTION ARE TWO FORM 6 STUDENTS, KOA MEI-YING AND LO PAN-FUN, BOTH AGED 17. RECEIVING TOP MARKS IN THE CHINESE JUNIOR SECTION ARE 14-YEAR-OLD CARMEN MAK,
A FORM 3 STUDENT, AND 16-YEAR-OLD LAW CHUK-KWAN, WHO IS STUDYING FORM 5. THE WINNERS OF THE ENGLISH SECTION AND POLICE FAMILIES SECTION ARE 17-YEAR-OLD SABRINA SIN AND 16-YEAR-OLD LEUNG MAN-YEE RESPECTIVELY, BOTH FORM 5 STUDENTS.
THEY WILL ACT AS HONG KONG'S YOUNG AMBASSADORS WHEN THEY VISIT THE NETHERLANDS AND UNITED KINGDOM FOR 22 DAYS NEXT MONTH.
THE COMPETITION IS THE SEVENTH ORGANISED BY THE POLICE. IT HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MAJOR PUBLICITY ACTIVITIES IN THE FIGHT YOUTH CRIME CAMPAIGN.
PRESENTING THE TROPHIES TO THE SIX WINNERS WAS MR JOOST DIRKZWAGER, DUTCH CONSUL, WHO ON BEHALF OF HIS GOVERNMENT WELCOMED THE GIRLS TO THE NETHERLANDS.
THE SIX RUNNERS-UP RECEIVED THEIR TROPIES FROM MR DOMINIC CHEUNG, REPRESENTATIVE OF KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES, SPONSOR OF THE COMPETITION. THEY WILL VISIT THAILAND FOR SEVEN DAYS IN AUGUST.
EACH OF THE 50 FINALISTS ALSO RECEIVE VALUABLE PRIZES INCLUDING A TYPEWRITER, A CAMERA, A CALCULATOR AND A BOOK COUPON.
PRESENT ING A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT TO THE FINALISTS COMMENDING THEM FOR OUTSTANDING ATTAINMENTS, THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR ROY HENRY SAID IT WAS NOT EASY FOR THEM TO REACH THIS STAGE OF THE COMPETITION.
THE FINALISTS, THEIR PARENTS AND TEACHERS COULD FEEL JUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENT, HE ADDED,
THE SIX WINNERS WILL BE VERY BUSY PREPARING THEMSELVES IN THE COMING MONTH FOR THE EXCITING TRIP. THEY WILL VISIT POLICE FORMATIONS AND UPDATE THEMSELVES ON MORE ABOUT HONG KONG BEFORE THEY DEPART FOR THE NETHERLANDS ON JULY 25.
APART FROM SEEING THE MANY BEAUTIFUL SCENIC SPOTS OF THE TWO COUNTRIES, ARRANGEMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE FOR THEM TO VISIT THE DUTCH AND UK POLICE AS WELL AS VARIOUS DIGNITARIES.
MPS' TO MEET PRESS **
FIVE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS SUB-COMMITTEE ON RACE RELATIONS AND IMMIGRATION WILL GIVE A PRESS CONFERENCE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 11.30 AM, IN THE GIS THEATRE, 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.
PRESENT WILL BE: MR JOHN WHEELER (CHAIRMAN), MR ROBIN CORBETT, MR JEREMY HANLEY, MR JOHN HUNT, AND MS CLARE SHORT. THE GROUP IS STUDYING THE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
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