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Royal Commonwealth Essay Competition 1996/97 invites entries
Primary and secondary students are encouraged to enter the Commonwealth Essay Competition 1996/97. This international contest is open to some 50 countries and territories worldwide.
The competition is organised in four age bands and entrants must not exceed 18 years old on December 31, 1996.
A local committee has been set up for entries to be judged by a panel of examiners for the purpose of awarding local prizes and selecting meritorious entries to the international competition, an Education Officer, Mr Paul Lui, said today (Thursday).
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"Local prizes in the form of book coupons ranging from $4,000 to $750 will be awarded to the first three winners in each of the four groups by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and the Royal Commonwealth Society in Hong Kong.
"Furthermore, the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce will present 10 consolation prizes to entrants commended by local examiners.
"The success achieved by Hong Kong students in this competition over the past years reflects their high standard of literacy and creativity as compared with their counterparts from all parts of the Commonwealth," Mr Lui said.
Schools are requested to return the reply slip to the Education Department on or before Wednesday, December 18.
The essays for the local competition should be sent to the department's Information and Public Relations Section at Room 1645, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong not later than January 18, 1997.
For enquiries, please call 2892 6192.
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