SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 1979
CHILDREN'S CHOIR FOR SHA TIN
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A CHILDREN'S CHOIR WILL BE FORMED IN THE FAST GROWING NEW TOWN OF SHA TIN SHORTLY.
TO BE CALLED THE SHA TIN CHILDREN'S CHOIR, IT IS ORGANISED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID: THIS IS PART OF THE BOARD'S PROGRAMME TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.
+CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN SEVEN AND TEN LIVING IN SHA TIN ARE INVITED TO JOIN AS MEMBERS,+ HE SAID. +ABOUT 40 TO 60 SUITABLE CHILDREN WILL BE SELECTED AND TRAINING WILL BE GIVEN BY INSTRUCTORS FROM THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE DURING SATURDAYS IN A LOCAL SECONDARY SCHOOL.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CHOIR WOULD BE EXPECTED TO GIVE ITS FIRST CONCERT IN MARCH NEXT YEAR.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY) UNTIL AUGUST 29 AT THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, LEK YUEN COMMUNITY HALL, SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE, SHA TIN YOUTH CENTRE AND SHA TIN CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE.
WATER CUT ***
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WESTERN DISTRICT WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON TUESDAY TO 6 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY 17-106 HILL ROAD, 71A-C POKFULAM ROAD, PO TUCK STREET, CLARENCE TERRACE, CHUNSING STREET AND 450-496 QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.
IN KOWLOON, FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN WONG TAI SIN WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 A.M. ON TUESDAY FOR NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY TAI SHING STREET, TUNG TAU TSUEN ROAD, SHA TIN PASS ROAD, SHEUNG TAK STREET, INCLUDING BLOCK NOS. 3, 4, 5, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 AND 23, LOWER WONG TAI SIN ESTATE, TAK MING LAU AND KAI MNG LAU.