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EDUCATION

case no entry qualification is required. The University of London degree examinations are also conducted annually in May and June. Appendix 20 shows the more important overseas examinations held in Hong Kong and the number of candidates entering for them.

Music and Art in Schools

The 25th Hong Kong Schools Music and Speech Festival attracted 10,541 entries and an estimated 56,000 competitors took part in 426 available classes.

The annual practical examination of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music attracted 5,819 candidates and 2,143 candidates entered for the theory examinations. A Hong Kong candidate was again awarded the annual scholarship awarded jointly to India and Hong Kong, valued at $30,000 and tenable for three years at the Royal Academy of Music, London, for the 13th successive year.

A total of 88 candidates entered for the examinations of the Trinity College of Music and 894 ballet students took part in the Royal Academy of Dancing examina- tions.

The Hong Kong Youth Orchestra presented a concert in the City Hall prior to taking part in the 5th International Festival of Youth Orchestras in Scotland. Four- teen members of the Hong Kong Youth Orchestra were selected from among all the orchestras attending the festival to appear with the International Festival Orchestras under Leopold Stockowski in a grand festival finale concert in the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Many schoolchildren provided posters and drawings to assist with various social activities, notably the Clean Hong Kong Campaign, the Fight Violent Crime Cam- paign, the Road Safety Campaign, the Anti-Narcotics Campaign and the Festival of Hong Kong 1973. School art exhibitions and competitions have become increas- ingly popular. Pupils' work exhibited in Britain and Japan was highly commended.

Recreation

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, organised by the physical education section of the Education Department, continued to gain popularity among secondary school students. The scheme has 45 participating schools with some 2,500 candidates working for the gold, silver and bronze awards. The organising of outdoor education camps for primary school children is another major task in the field of recreation. During 1973, 11,000 students from 177 primary schools had the opportunity of enjoying the facilities provided in five camping areas. Throughout the year, compe- titions covering nearly all aspects of physical education were run in conjunction with associations such as the Hong Kong and New Territories Schools Sports Associations, the Hong Kong School Sailing Association and Hong Kong Amateur Gymnastic Association. These competitions attracted some 28,000 students from 510 schools participating in gymnastics, games, dance and athletics competitions.

During the summer vacation, more camping activities were organised for 2,200 normal as well as handicapped students from 70 primary, secondary and special

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