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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1986

ALICE LAU YIM OF SACRED HEART CANOSSIAN COLLEGE TOOK PART IN CLASS A OF THE COMPETITION FOR CANDIDATES AGED 16 TO 18 EARLY THIS YEAR.

SHE WAS AWARDED THE SPECIAL HONG KONG BRANCH OF THE ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY PRIZE BY THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS IN LONDON, THIS INCLUDED A ROUND-TRIP AIR TICKET TO KUALA LUMPAR, ACCOMMODATION FOR TWO NIGHTS AT COMMONWEALTH HOUSE IN THE CITY, COST OF SIGHTSEEING AND $500 POCKET MONEY.

ANOTHER SACRED HEART CANOSSIAN COLLEGE GIRL, AMY YUEN, WON SECOND PLACE IN CLASS B OF THE COMPETITION FOR CANDIDATES AGED 14 TO 15. SHE WILL RECEIVE CASH AND BOOKS WORTH ABOUT $550.

KAREN MORRIS OF DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL WAS COMMENDED FOR

HER ESSAY IN THE SAME GROUP.

IN CLASS C OF THE COMPETITION FOR CANDIDATES AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 13, JOYCE CHAN OF DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL, HEIDI LEI-YEE LAW OF ST. MARY'S CANOSSIAN COLLEGE AND ANNIE SO OF SACRED HEART CANOSSIAN COLLEGE, WERE HIGHLY COMMENDED.

APART FROM THE LONDON AWARDS, THE HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESENTED PRIZES TO THE BEST THREE COMPETITORS IN EACH CLASS OF THE PRELIMINARY ROUNDS HELD LOCALLY.

SCHOOLS TO COMPETE IN MATHS OLYMPIAD

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SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE FOURTH HONG KONG MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD WHICH WILL BEGIN IN DECEMBER.

THE COMPETITION IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE MATHEMATICS SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE AND THE MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT OF NORTHCOTE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.

PRELIMINARY EVENTS WILL BE HELD ON A SATURDAY MORNING IN DECEMBER WHILE THE FINALS WILL TAKE PLACE IN JANUARY OP FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR.

SECONDARY SCHOOL HEADS INTERESTED IN ENTERING TEAM SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE MATHEMATICS SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE AT LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, BY OCTOBER 15.

ENTRY IS RESTRICTED TO ONE TEAM FROM EACH SCHOOL. EACH TEAM WILL COMPRISE SIX MEMBERS WHO MUST BE IN FORM 4 OR BELOW. THE TOP 40 TEAMS IN THE PRELIMINARY EVENTS WILL GO THROUGH TO THE FINALS.

THE TEACHER-IN-CHARGE OF A SCHOOL TEAM MAY BE INVITED TO SERVE ON THE OLYMPIAD ORGANISING COMMITTEE.

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