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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1987
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TWO STUDENTS OF SACRED HEART CANOSSIAN COLLEGE, ANNE CHUNG SZE- AND KATHERINE SZE, WERE BOTH HIGHLY COMMENDED WHILE CHIU CHIN-CHUNG OF ST. PAUL'S CO-EDUCATIONAL COLLEGE WAS COMMENDED FOR THEIR ESSAYS IN THE SAME GROUP.
IN CLASS C OF THE COMPETITION FOR CANDIDATES AGED 12 TO 14, AMY NG OF DIOCESAN GIRLS SCHOOL AND TONI ZEN OF ST. MARY'S CANOSSIAN COLLEGE WERE BOTH HIGHLY COMMENDED, AND TWO OTHER GIRLS OF DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL, GRACE NGAI AND MONIQUE TANG, WERE COMMENDED FOR THEIR ENTRIES.
BRIAN LAM OF DIOCESAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL WAS COMMENDED FOR HIS ESSAY IN CLASS D FOR CANDIDATES UNDER THE AGE OF 12.
THE INTERNATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION IS HELD ANNUALLY BY THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE COMMONWEALTH STUDIES.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE A FLAIR FOR ESSAY WRITING ARE NOW INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE 1987/88 ESSAY COMPETITION. ENTRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BEFORE JANUARY 20 NEXT YEAR FOR THE PRELIMINARY ROUND OF JUDGING.
THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO FOUR GROUPS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, NAMELY CLASS A FOR CANDIDATES AGED BETWEEN 16 AND UNDER 19 ON DECEMBER 31 THIS YEAR, CLASS B FOR THOSE AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 16, CLASS C BETWEEN 12 AND 14, AND CLASS D FOR THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 12.
THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY IN LONDON WILL AWARD FOUR PRIZES FOR EACH OF THE FOUR CLASSES OF THE COMPETITION. THE WINNER OF CLASS A WILL BE AWARDED A RETURN FLIGHT FOR TWO FROM HONG KONG TO BRITAIN AND THE BEST ESSAY WRITER OF CLASS B WILL RECEIVE A PRIZE OF REGIONAL AIR TRAVEL FOR TWO. OTHER AWARDS INCLUDE CASH AND BOOK PRIZES RANGING FROM 10 POUND STERLING TO 50 POUND STERLING AND FROM 5 POUND STERLING TO 20 POUND STERLING RESPECTIVELY.
A SPECIAL PRIZE MAY BE AWARDED IN EACH CLASS TO A CANDIDATE WHO IS PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.
IN ADDITION, AN ATTRACTIVE PACKAGE OF PRIZES INCLUDING A ROUND- TRIP AIRFARE TO KUALA LUMPUR, ACCOMMODATION FOR TWO NIGHTS IN A HOTEL IN KUALA LUMPUR, SIGHTSEEING EXPEDITIONS AND HK$500 SPENDING MONEY WILL AGAIN BE OFFERED BY THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY IN HONG KONG FOR A PRIZE-WINNER IN CLASS A OF THE LOCAL ROUND OF COMPETITION.
THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OP COMMERCE WILL CONTINUE TO SPONSOR NEXT YEAR'S LOCAL ROUND OF COMPETITION WITH MORE ATTRACTIVE PRIZES. THE CHAMBER HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PRIZES TO INCLUDE TEN CONSOLATION PRIZES AT HK$100 EACH TO BE AWARDED TO ENTRANTS TO ANY OF THE FOUR CLASSES WHOSE WORK IS COMMENDED BY THE LOCAL EXAMINERS.
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