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THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1984

SCIENCE FICTION WRITING COMPETITION

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SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15 AND 20 ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A SCIENCE FICTION WRITING COMPETITION JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION.

THE FIRST THREE WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION. IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING BOOK COUPONS, WILL WIN A TRIP TO SINGAPORE TO TAKE PART IN THE SINGAPORE YOUTH SCIENCE FORTNIGHT 1984 TO BE HELD BETWEEN MAY 24 AND JUNE 10.

THE FORTNIGHT IS AN ANNUAL EVENT WHICH AIMS AT STIMULATING AND DEVELOPING THE IMAGINATION AND CREATIVITY OF YOUTH.

IT ALSO PROVIDES THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND

APPRECIATE THAT SCIENCE IS A LIVING AND DYNAMIC BODY OF KNOWLEDGE.

THE SCIENCE FICTION WRITING COMPETITION, SPONSORED BY THE SHELL COMPANY OF HONG KONG, ADVOCATES THE IDEA THAT SCIENCE IS AN INTRINSIC PART OF CULTURE.

IT ALSO AIMS AT PROMOTING CREATIVE WRITING ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND FOSTERING READING INTEREST AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ORGANISERS SAID THAT ALL STORIES SUBMITTED MUST BE ORIGINAL AND IN ENGLISH. THE LENGTH SHOULD BE BETWEEN 1 500 AND 2 000 WORDS.

THEY SHOULD BE TYPEWRITTEN WITH DOUBLE SPACING ON ONLY ONE SIDE OF A4 SIZE (29-1/2 CM X 21 CM) PAPER. EACH PAGE MUST BE NUMBERED.

+THE PARTICIPANT'S FULL NAME, ADDRESS, DATE OF BIRTH AND IDENTITY CARD NUMBER AS WELL AS THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF HIS SCHOOL SHOULD BE TYPED ON THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE ENTRY.

+ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE SCHOOL HEAD ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1, 1984 TOGETHER WITH THE COMPLETED ENTRY FORM TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (PHYSICS), SCIENCE SUBJECTS SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

BESIDES WINNING A TRIP TO SINGAPORE, THE WINNER OF THE COMPETITION WILL BE GIVEN A $1 000 BOOK COUPON AND THE FIRST AND SECOND RUNNERS-UP WILL RECEIVE BOOK COUPONS WORTH $500 AND $200 RESPECTIVELY. THERE WILL ALSO BE FIVE $200 BOOK COUPONS AS CONSOLATION PRIZES.

ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE COMPETITION CAN BE MADE WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S SCIENCE SUBJECTS SECTION ON 5-8392462 OR 5-8392470.

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