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SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1978
THE THIRD COUNTRY PARK TO BE GAZETTED FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION THIS WEEK IS 1,735 HECTARES OF MOUNTAINS, UNDULATING HILLS AND VALLEYS AROUND LAM TSUEN. SITUATED WEST OF TAI PO AND NORTH OF THE LAM TSUEN VALLEY, THE PARK INCLUDES THE KAI KUENG AND TAI TO YAN MOUNTAINS. THE LAM TSUEN COUNTRY PARK HAS EXCELLENT HILLS FOR HIKING.
MR. LEWIS SAID THE COUNTRY PARKS AUTHORITY WAS AIMING TO DESIGNATE AN ADDITIONAL FIVE PARKS BEFORE THE END OF 1979.
A COUNTPY PARK IN THE MA ON SHAN AREA IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION, SITUATED BETWEEN THE SAI KUNG AND LION ROCK COUNTRY PARKS, IT WILL INCLUDE THE PAK SHA WAN (HEBE HAVEN) PENINSULA, KOWLOON PEAK, NGONG PING AND MA ON SHAN ITSELF.
DEBUT OF HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ******
THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FOUNDED BY THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL GIVE ITS
INAUGURAL CONCERT AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL ON TUESDAY (AUGUST 29).
THE 90-MEMBER ORCHESTRA COMPRISES YOUNG PEOPLE FROM PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES, THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG. THEIR AGES RANGE FROM EIGHT TO 23.
AT THE CONCERT ON AUGUST 29, JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE ORCHESTRA WILL PERFORM UNDER THE BATON OF MR. DAVID STONE, HONG KONG'S MUSIC CONSULTANT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
MR. STONE ARRIVED HERE LAST MONTH WITH THE COUNTY OF AVON SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA AND IS RUNNING A SUMMER COURSE FOR MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA,
TICKETS FOR THE CONCERT ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE CITY HALL BOOKING OFFICE.
ENQUIRIES ON THE CONCERT CAN BE MADE TO THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE ON 5-283257.
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