2
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1979
LORD GEORGE-BROWN VISITS SHA TIN
*****
LORD GEORGE-BROWN, WHO IS ON A PRIVATE VISIT TO HONG KONG, VISITED SHA TIN NEW TOWN THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE.
DURING THE VISIT LORD GEORGE-BROWN WAS BRIEFED BY SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GERRY HIGGINSON, AND THE PROJECT MANAGER, SHA TIN, MR FONG CHUN-NAM. LATER, FROM A VANTAGE POINT, HE SAW THE LARGE NUMBER OF DEVELOPMENTS NOW GOING ON IN THE NEW TOWN.
EARLIER IN THE AFTERNOON LORD GEORGE-BROWN VISITED WANG TAU HOM ESTATE AND TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, AS WELL AS LEK YUEN ESTATE.
LORD GEORGE-BROWN, TO WHOM THE GOVERNOR WAS PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY FROM 1965-67, AND LADY LOSSE-BROWN ARRIVED IN
THEY ARE DUE TO LEAVE ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 11). HONG KONG YESTERDAY.
LOCAL ROUND OF COMMONWEALTH ESSAY COMPETITION ******
STUDENTS AGED 19 AND UNDER ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE
PRELIMINARY LOCAL ESSAY COMPETITION IN CONNECTION WITH THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY ESSAY COMPETITION 1979/80.
PRIZE WINNING AND OUTSTANDING ESSAYS IN THE LOCAL ROUND WILL
BE SENT TO LONDON FOR THE MAIN COMPETITION.
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS ADMINISTERING THE COMPETITION IN HONG KONG ON BEHALF OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY IN HONG KONG, SIR DOUGLAS CLAGUE.
THE LOCAL ROUND IS SPONSORED BY SIR DOUGLAS AND THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. BOOK PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS.
+THE ESSAY COMPETITION IS HELD ANNUALLY BY THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY WITH A VIEW TO ENCOURAGE COMMONWEALTH STUDIES IN SCHOOLS, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE COMPETITION WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES ACCORDING TO AGE GROUPS - CLASS A FOR STUDENTS BETWEEN 16 AND 19- CLASS B FOR STUDENTS AGED 14 AND BELOW 16- AND CLASS C FOR STUDENTS UNDER 14.
+THE_SUCCESS ACHIEVED BY HONG KONG STUDENTS IN THIS ESSAY COMPETITION IN THE PAST YEARS REFLECTS THE HIGH ACADEMIC ABILITY OF LOCAL STUDENTS IN COMPETITION WITH OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
/+SUCH ACHIEVEMENTS
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.