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TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WHO WISH MAKE USE OF THE SERVICE SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE GROUND FLOOR, WANCHAI TOWER, 12 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI, BEFORE 2 PM.
FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO USE THEIR OWN TRANSPORT ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE IN FRONT OF THE BARRIER GATE OF PUCI BEFORE 2.45 PM.
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C'WEALTH ESSAY WINNERS RECEIVE PRIZES
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THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY ESSAY COMPETITION ATTRACTED STUDENTS FROM 27 SCHOOLS, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR ROBERT LO, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE 159 STUDENTS COMPETED WITH SOME 5,600 FROM 1,150 SCHOOLS IN 52 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES.
MR LO SAID APART FROM PROMOTING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IT ALSO ENCOURAGED THEM TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND IDEAS THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF ENGLISH.
"ALTHOUGH ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE TO MOST OF OUR STUDENTS, THEY HAVE WON MANY MERITORIOUS AWARDS OVER THE YEARS, HE SAID.
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MR LO WAS SPEAKING AT THE PRESENTATION OF PRIZES TO WINNERS THE HONG KONG CONTEST OF THE ESSAY COMPETITION, INCLUDING MERITORIOUS AWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL SECTION.
THE LOCAL COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY IN HONG KONG AND THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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FRESH WATER CUT IN YUEN LONG
FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN YUEN LONG WILL GO OFF FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 28) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY ΤΟ FACILITATE WASTE DETECTION WORK ON WATERMAINS.
THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT ALL THE PREMISES AT THE YUEN LONG SECTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TAI TONG ROAD, KAU YUK ROAD AND SING PATH.
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