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HK students win prizes in English essay competition
Nineteen Hong Kong students were awarded prizes and commended in the 1995/96 Royal Commonwealth Society Essay Competition for local students.
The success achieved by local students in the competition reflects their high writing skills compared with other students from all parts of the Commonwealth.
The acting Deputy Director of Education, Mr Hsu Show-hoo; the Honorary Treasurer of the Royal Commonwealth Society in Hong Kong, Mr James Foulton; and the Assistant Director (Industrial and Corporate Affairs Division) of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Dr Cheung Yiu-sing, presented prizes and certificates to the winners.
This year, a total of 313 Hong Kong students from 50 schools took part in the contest, competing with 4,581 students from 50 commonwealth countries and territories.
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The competition is divided into four classes Class A for students aged between 16 and 18, Class B for aged 14 and 15, Class C for aged 12 and 13 while Class D for those aged 11 and below.
The first three winners in each of the four classes were awarded book coupons ranging from $750 to $2,000 by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.
In addition, the first prize winner in class A, Miss Fiona Lam of St Paul's School (Lam Tin), were presented with the Royal Commonwealth Society in Hong Kong Award. The award is a book voucher in the sum of $2,000.
The annual 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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