THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1976
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H.K. STUDENT DANCERS' LAST DAY IN BRITAIN
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TWENTY-SIX STUDENT DANCERS FROM HONG KONG WHO HAVE BECOME A HIT AMONG AUDIENCES IN BRITAIN ARE TODAY SPENDING THE LAST DAY OF THEIR STAY THERE BY SHOPPING AND PAYING FAREWELL CALLS.
THE DANCING TEAM, 20 GIRLS AND SIX BOYS, WILL ALSO CALL AT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON, WHERE THE COMMISSIONER, MR. S.T. KIDD, WILL PRESENT EACH OF THEM AND SEVEN TEAM OFFICIALS WITH A SOUVENIR OF THEIR VISIT.
IN THE EVENING, THEY WILL BE GUESTS AT A DINNER GIVEN BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG CHINESE COMMUNITY IN LONDON.
THEY WILL BOARD A PLANE TOMORROW AND WILL ARRIVE AT KAI TAK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON SATURDAY EVENING.
THEIR TOUR REACHED THE CLIMAX ON TUESDAY NIGHT WITH A PERFORMANCE AT THE MIDLANDS ARTS CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THEIR PERFORMANCE DREW THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE AND CHEERS FROM THE AUDIENCE WHO REPEATEDLY CALLED FOR MORE'.
THE AUDIENCE WAS RELUCTANT TO ALLOW THE DANCERS TO LEAVE THE STAGE OF THE CENTRE'S GRECIAN-STYLE ARENA THEATRE AND CALLED THEM BACK FOR ONE ROUND OF APPLAUSE AFTER ANOTHER.
AFTER THE SHOW, THE DANCERS WERE GIVEN AN IMPROMPTU PARTY IN THE ARTS CENTRE.
OVER 150 CHILD CARE CENTRES OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS
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ONE-HUNDRED-AND-FIFTY-SIX CHILD CARE CENTRES HAVE OBTAINED APPLICATION FORMS FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE SOCIAL WELFARE PEPARTMENT SINCE THE CHILD CARE GENTRES ORDINANCE CAME INTO OPERATION ON JUNE 1, 1976.
OF THESE, 69 HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED THE FORMS AND FORWARDED THEM TO THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY AND THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TO SEE WHETHER OR NOT STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS OF THEIR PREMISES ARE NECESSARY FOR SAFETY, HEALTH AND SANITATION REASONS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY: +THEY WILL BE REGISTERED AS SOON AS THEY HAVE COMPLIED WITH ALL THE NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS LAID DOWN IN THE CODE OF PRACTICE.
A+THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET TAKEN ANY STEPS TO REGISTER SHOULD CONE FORWARD WITHOUT DELAY. UNREGISTERED CHILD CARE CENTRES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO OPERATE AFTER MAY 31, 1977 .*
MEANWHILE, OFFICERS OF THE CHILD CARE CENTRES ADVISORY INSPECTORATES HAVE BEEN VISITING CENTRES TO ADVISE OPERATORS ON THE PROCEDURES TO REGISTER AND TO URGE THEM TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE TRAINING COURSES FOR CHILD CARE WORKERS AVAILABLE AT THE TRAINING UNIT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.
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