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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1985

THERE IS INFORMATION IN OTHER CHAPTERS ON WHERE AND WHEN MEDICAL AND TRANSPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED.

THE HANDBOOK ALSO DEVOTES A CHAPTER ON THE FUNCTIONS AND STRUCTURE OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.

IT COVERS VARIOUS MAJOR AND MINOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT AND THE VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

THE YUEN LONG RESIDENTS' HANDBOOK, COMPILED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE, IS AVAILABLE FREE AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD.

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ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY ESSAY COMPETITION

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STUDENTS AGED 12 TO 19 WHO TAKE PART IN THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY ESSAY COMPETITION 1985-86 CAN LOOK FORWARD TO PRIZES THAT INCLUDE AIR TRAVEL, CASH AND BOOKS. THE ANNUAL COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY IN LONDON TO ENCOURAGE COMMONWEALTH STUDIES IN SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

- CLASS A THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES FOR CANDIDATES AGED 16 AND UNDER 19 ON DECEMBER 1, CLASS B FOR STUDENTS FROM 14 TO 16 AND CLASS C FOR THOSE BETWEEN 12 AND 14.

ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE IN ENGLISH AND EACH ESSAY SHOULD BE FROM 500 WORDS IN CLASS C TO 2 000 WORDS IN CLASS A.

THERE ARE FOUR SUBJECTS RELATING TO COMMONWEALTH STUDIES FOR CANDIDATES TO CHOOSE FROM IN EACH CLASS.

ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE CERTIFIED BY THE PRINCIPAL OR A SENIOR TEACHER AS BEING COMPOSITION OF THE IR STUDENTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.

AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN TO FIVE WINNERS IN EACH CLASS BY THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY IN LONDON WHICH INCLUDE A RETURN FLIGHT FOR TWO TO ENGLAND TO THE WINNER OF CLASS A AND A REGIONAL AIR TOUR FOR TWO TO THE WINNER OF CLASS B.

ALL FIVE WINNING ENTRIES IN EACH CLASS WILL BE AWARDED CASH AND BOOK PRIZES TOTALLING BETWEEN 15 POUNDS STERLING TO 50 POUNDS STERLING.

AS AN ADDITIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT, THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL SPONSOR A LOCAL COMPETITION WITH BOOK PRIZES RANGING FROM $150 TO $500 FOR THE BEST THREE ENTRIES IN EACH CLASS.

/THE ROYAL