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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1986

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PREPARING FOR NEW POST

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THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, DESIGNATE, MR PIERS JACOBS, TODAY VISITED THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION AND THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AS PART OF PREPARATIONS FOR TAKING ON HIS NEW POST LATER IN THE YEAR.

MR JACOBS WAS BRIEFED BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, MR WINKY CHAN ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE CMA'S WORK, AND HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH OTHER SENIOR OFFICIALS.

LATER HE MET THE DIRECTOR OF THE HKGCC, MR JIMMY MCGREGOR.

STUDENTS OF THE YEAR HONOURED

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TWELVE STUDENTS IN KOWLOON TONG AND MA TAU WAI AREAS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH PRIZES AND SOUVENIRS TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AFTER BEING SELECTED AS STUDENTS OF THE YEAR UNDER AN AWARD SCHEME.

THE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS, SIX FROM PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND SIX FROM SECONDARY SCHOOLS, WERE NOMINATED BY THEIR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN STUDY, CONDUCT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES.

THE STUDENTS OF THE YEAR AWARD SCHEME, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE KOWLOON TONG AND MA TAU WAI AREA COMMITTEE, WAS SET UP TO PROMOTE MORAL EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY.

OFFICIATING AT TOMORROW'S PRESENTATION WILL BE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR WONG SIK-KONG, AND THE ASSISTANT KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS DIANA TONG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KOWLOON TONG AND MA TAU WAI AREA COMMITTEE STUDENTS OF THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTATION TO BE HELD AT NORTE DAME COLLEGE, 51 SHING TAK STREET, TO KWA WAN, AT 11 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

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