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WESTERN JPC member Chan Chor-yan is the 'Triplets in Trouble' winner for July. 　　Chor-yan, 17, attends Haileybury College in London, where her favourite subject is Economics. 　　In her spare time she loves to play badminton and tennis. She intends to use her $600 winner's cheque to buy a new badminton racquet. 　　Chor-yan received her prize from Ms Cynthia T Y Leung, Manager Wan Chai North Division and Hay Wah Building Branch, HSBC. 　　Well done Chor-yan and happy badminton playing!

THE first batch of about 100 new Police motorcycles were due to arrive in Hong Kong early this month. 　　The BMW R850RT Police motorcycle comes with special features including an anti-lock braking system (ABS) and a windshield that can be adjusted to suit various weather conditions. 　　Other features include four different types of siren to alert road users in different situations and additional dashboard controls. The new-look Police bike - the BMW R850RT. 　　Training courses to familiarise officers with the new bikes and their features will be held at the Police Driving School over the coming months. 　　Police Driving School instructor Station Sergeant Yuen Tik-man said that two-day courses would be organised for front-line traffic officers and other relevant colleagues. 　　Traffic Kowloon West Force Escort Group Woman Inspector Carrie Cheung Pui-kay praised the introduction of the new model. 　　"Although the new bike is larger and heavier than the one we are currently using, it offers greater stability and enhances officers' safety," she said.

Can you keep the Grammar Witch happy? Tell her which word or words in each of these sentences is a proper noun. Watch out - the sentences contain common nouns and proper nouns! 1. Aunt Sarah bought me a new camera when she went 　to Japan. 2. Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. 3. David lives in a beautiful flat with a view of Victoria 　Harbour. 4. I love watching Jackie Chan films at the cinema. 5. Tower Bridge crosses the River Thames.

"Thank you, Sergeant Poon. We'll see what else Amy can remember. We'll call you if there is anything else."

　　Mr Chan closed the apartment door and turned to face Amy. Mrs Chan was holding her hand as they sat together on the sofa.

　　"Amy, you've done very well to remember seeing the van outside the building. Sergeant Poon said they now had some vital clues to help them find the kidnappers. I guess the shock of Ying-ying, Ying-yen and Ying-kai's disappearance had pushed it to the back of your mind. Well done."

　　Amy smiled but inside she felt awful. If her parents ever found out that it hadn't been pushed to the back of her mind, and that she had been keeping it from them, they would be so upset.

　　"I have to go out now. I promised to go to Aaron's place to study," she said, rushing out.

　　Amy met Aaron playing basketball in the court outside his apartment block. She sat glumly by the side of the court as he raced up and down. Just as she was about to get out her books, something caught her eyes.

　　"Aaron! Look, I think that's the kidnappers' van!" she whispered, pointing down the street. A yellow removal van had stopped at the traffic lights. Amy was sure it was the same one she had seen outside her block on the day of the kidnap.

　　She grabbed Aaron by the arm and raced after it. The pair ran as fast as they could down the road and followed the van around a corner. Amy looked around, hoping that she would catch a glimpse of it.

　　"This way!" cried Aaron, yanking Amy so hard that she nearly fell over. He had seen the van behind some bushes, as it headed into a housing estate.

　　The pair ran until they felt their lungs would burst. Just when Amy felt she couldn't go on, the van came to a halt. Amy and Aaron hid behind a clump of trees, not daring to move.

　　"What's going on?" Aaron said. They could see two men climbing out of the driver's cab and going round to the back of the van.

　　"Maybe the triplets are in there!" said Amy.

　　The two men came round to the back of the van and opened its doors. It was full of furniture. It was the wrong van.

(to be continued)

Questions

1. Choose the word that has a similar meaning to 'important'.

2. What was Aaron playing when Amy went to meet him?

3. Choose the word that has a similar meaning to 'pulling'.

4. What colour was the removal van?

5. Choose the word that has a similar meaning to 'stop'.

6. What was inside the removal van?

* Entries to 'Triplets in Trouble' should be submitted no later than October 12 to PPRB, 4/F, Harcourt House, 39 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, through district JPC Clubhouses, or by faxing them to 2861 0167. Please state your name, JPC number and club. The winner will receive a $600 cheque.