SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1986
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THE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO FOUR GROUPS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN CLASS A FOR CANDIDATES AGED 16 AND UNDER 19 IN DECEMBER THIS YEAR CLASS B FOR THOSE BETWEEN 14 AND 16, CLASS C BETWEEN 12 AND 14 AND CLASS D FOR THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 12.
WINNER OF CLASS A WILL BE AWARDED A HONG KONG-LONDON RETURN FLIGHT FOR TWO, 30 POUNDS STERLING IN CASH AND BOOKS WORTH 20 POUNDS.
THE BEST ESSAY WRITER OF CLASS B WILL RECEIVE REGIONAL AIR TRAVEL FOR TWO PLUS 20 POUNDS STERLING IN CASH AND BOOKS WORTH 15 POUNDS STERLING.
THERE WILL BE FOUR PRIZES FOR EACH OF THE FOUR CLASSES AWARDED BY THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY IN BRITAIN,
IN ADDITION, THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY IN HONG KONG WILL OFFER A ROUND-TRIP AIR TICKET TO KUALA LUMPUR, ACCOMMODATION FOR TWO NIGHTS AT COMMONWEALTH HOUSE, SIGHTSEEING EXPEDITIONS AND SPENDING MONEY TO THE BEST WRITER IN CLASS A. JUDGING WILL BE DONE BY THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN LONDON,
THE HONG KONG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL DONATE 12 PRIZES TO THE FIRST THREE WINNERS OF EACH OF THE FOUR CLASSES OF THE LOCAL COMPETITION ORGANISED TO SELECT ENTRIES OF SUFFICIENT DISTINCTION FOR ENTERING THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN LONDON.
DETAILS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS. ENTRIES SHOULD BE SENT VIA SCHOOLS TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BEFORE JANUARY 20, 1987, FOR THE PRELIMINARY ROUND OF JUDGING.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL BEGINS *****
THE 16-DAY SOUTHERN DISTRICT FESTIVAL OPENED TONIGHT (SATURDAY) WITH A SPECTACULAR LASER VARIETY SHOW IN WONG CHUK HANG.
OPENING THE FESTIVAL, THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON, MR T.H. CHAU, SAID THE FESTIVAL NOT ONLY PROVIDED FUN FOR RESIDENTS, BUT ALSO HAD A SERIOUS PURPOSE OF DRAWING TOGETHER PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS.
+ I KNOW THAT THE COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE OF SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD HAS RECENTLY INITIATED AN INTENSIVE CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AND THIS HAS BEEN ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORTED BY THE SIX ARE A COMMITTEES, HE SAID.
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