SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1981
BESIDES COLOURFUL PHOTOGRAPHS DEPICTING PARTS OF THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY WITHIN THE MA ON SHAN COUNTRY PARK, THE LEAFLET ALSO CONTAINS A CARTOGRAPHIC MAP PREPARED BY THE LANDS AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
THE MAP GIVES DETAILS ABOUT LOCATION OF VARIOUS FACILITIES INSIDE THE COUNTRY PARK, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT CENTRES, BARBECUE AND PICNIC SITES, CAMPSITES, TOILETS, INFORMAION POINTS AND RAIN SHELTERS.
THE TEXT OF THE LEAFLET GIVES DETAILS ABOUT THE PARK AND THE FLORA AND FAUNA WHICH CAN BE FOUND IN THE AREA.
LAST YEAR CLOSE ON ONE MILLION PEOPLE VISITED THE SAJ KUNG COUNTRY PARK SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES THE MA ON SHAN COUNTRY PARK.
THE LEAFLET, WHICH IS FREE OF CHARGE, CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES- THE MARKETING OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF BASKERVILLE HOUSE IN ICE HOUSE STREET- THE MANAGEMENT CENTRE IN THE MA ON SHAN COUNTRY PARK, AS WELL AS FROM MANAGEMENT CENTRES INSIDE ALL THE OTHER COUNTRY PARKS DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICES AND CITY DISTRICT OFFICES.
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HONG KONG STUDENTS COMMENDED IN ESSAY COMPETITION *****
ESSAYS WRITTEN BY SIX HONG KONG STUDENTS HAVE BEEN COMMENDED IN THE 1980/81 ESSAY COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY.
MISS KAREN YIP OF JOCKEY CLUB GOVERNMENT SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL AND MISS FATIMA BUTT OF DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL HAVE BEEN COMMENDED FOR THEIR ENTRIES TO CLASS A OF THE COMPETITION.
IN CLASS B, MISS ANGELA CHAN OF ST. MARY'S CANOSSIAN COLLEGE HAS BEEN HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR HER ESSAY.
MISS ALICE LUI OF SACRED HEART CANOSSIAN COLLEGE AND MISS PATRICIA LEUNG OF ST. MARY'S CANOSSIAN COLLEGE HAVE BEEN HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR THEIR ENTRIES TO CLASS C OF THE COMPETITION- WHILE MISS CAROL CHUNG OF DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL WAS COMMENDED FOR HER ENTRY IN THE SAME CLASS.
THIS YEAR A TOTAL OF 277 SCHOOLS FROM 34 COUNTRIES AND AREAS TOOK PART IN THE COMPETITION, WHICH IS HELD ANNUALLY BY THE SOCIETY WITH A VIEW TO ENCOURAGING COMMONWEALTH STUDIES IN SCHOOLS.
CLASS A IS FOR CANDIDATES AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 19, WHILE CLASS B CATERS FOR STUDENTS OF 14 AND UNDER 16, AND CLASS C FOR THOSE UNDER 14.
THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AWARDS BOOK PRIZES TO THE BEST THREE COMPETITORS IN EACH CLASS OF THE PRELIMINARY ROUND HELD LOCALLY.
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