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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1978

LOCAL ROUND IN READINESS FOR COMMONWEALTH ESSAY COMPETITION ******

STUDENTS AGED 19 AND BELOW ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE PRELIMINARY LOCAL ESSAY COMPETITION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY ESSAY COMPETITION 1978/79.

PRIZE WINNING AND OUTSTANDING ESSAYS IN THE LOCAL ROUND WILL BE SENT TO LONDON FOR THE MAIN COMPETITION, IN WHICH HONG KONG STUDENTS DID VERY WELL IN PAST YEARS.

THE ESSAY COMPETITION IS HELD ANNUALLY BY THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY TO ENCOURAGE COMMONWEALTH STUDIES IN SCHOOLS.

THE LOCAL ROUND IS SPONSORED BY SIR DOUGLAS CLAGUE, THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY IN HONG KONG, AND THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE COMPETITION WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES ACCORDING TO AGE GROUPS -- CLASS +A+ FOR STUDENTS BETWEEN 16 AND 19- +B+ FOR THOSE BETWEEN 14 AND 16- AND +C+ FOR THOSE UNDER 14.

BOOK-PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE TOP THREE WINNERS IN EACH CLASS OF THE LOCAL COMPETITION WHILE AWARDS TO THE WINNERS OF THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY ESSAY COMPETITION WILL INCLUDE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, MONEY AND BOOK-PRIZES. CERTIFICATES ARE AWARDED IN ALL CLASSÉS FOR HIGHLY COMMENDED AND COMMENDED ESSAYS.

THE ESSAYS FOR THE LOCAL COMPETITION MUST BE SENT TO THE INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AT LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG BEFORE JANUARY 5, 1979.

WATER CUT ***

THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN MID-LEVELS WILL BE STOPPED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 31) TO FACILITATE LEAKAGE TESTS.

THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY OLD PEAK ROAD, ROBINSON ROAD FROM GLENEALY TO ALBANY ROAD, AND CONDUIT ROAD FROM OLD PEAK ROAD TO CONDUIT APARTMENT.