WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1985
MR CHAMBERS, WHO WAS THE PRINCIPAL JUDGE OF THE AWARD, SAID THERE WERE 26 NOMINATIONS AND THE PANEL OF JUDGES HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TASK DECIDING BETWEEN A LARGE NUMBER OF DESERVING CASES.
IN EACH CASE, HE SAID, THE PANEL HAD TO CONSIDER THE FAMILY BACKGROUND, THE MEDICAL CONDITION OF THE HANDICAPPED CHILD OR CHILDREN, THE MOTHER'S BACKGROUND AND PERSONALITY, THE FAMILY'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND SERVICE TO OTHERS.
AFTER A GREAT DEAL OF CAREFUL CONSIDERATION THE PANEL CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO CHOOSE A SINGLE WINNER AND, AS A RESULT, THREE CANDIDATES WERE SELECTED AS JOINT WINNERS.
THE THREE WOULD DIVIDE A CASH PRIZE OF $30 000 EQUALLY AMONG THEM. IN ADDITION, FIVE OTHER SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WOULD EACH RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AND A CHEQUE FOR $500,
THE AWARDS WERE PRESENTED BY LADY YOUDE, PATRON OF THE ZONTA CLUB OF HONG KONG.
PRIMARY ONE PLACES TO BE ANNOUNCED
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THE CENTRAL ALLOCATION OF PRIMARY ONE PLACES FOR SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR, UNDER THE PRIMARY ONE ADMISSION SYSTEM, WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON SATURDAY (JUNE 8).
OUT OF 33 180 CHILDREN TAKING PART IN THE CENTRAL ALLOCATION, 22 411 CHILDREN OR 67.5 PER CENT, WILL BE ALLOCATED TO SCHOOLS OF THE IR PARENTS' FIRST THREE CHOICES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
PARENTS CONCERNED ARE REQUESTED TO GO BACK TO THE DISTRIBUTION-COLLECTION CENTRE IN THEIR OWN DISTRICTS ON SATURDAY (JUNE 8) OR SUNDAY (JUNE 9) BETWEEN 9 AM TO 4 PM TO COLLECT AN ALLOCATION SLIP.
THE SLIP WILL CONTAIN THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SCHOOL TO WHICH THEIR CHILD HAS BEEN ALLOCATED, TOGETHER WITH THE DATES FOR REGISTRATION.
PARENTS ARE REQUESTED TO BRING THEIR CHILD TO THE SCHOOL TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION FORMALITIES ON JUNE 12 OR 13.
/FOR A.M.
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