SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1980
IN THE SAME YEAR, THE SERVICE HANDLED 124 916 ENQUIRIES AND CONSULTATIONS, COMPARED WITH 99 913 CASES IN 1978. MOST OF THESE CONCERNED THE PROVISIONS IN THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND OTHER MATTERS CONCERNING LABOUR RELATIONS.
+THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ENQUIRIES AND CONSULTATIONS REFLECTS THE GROWING IMPORTANCE NOW ATTACHED TO LABOUR RELATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS BY BOTH EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
SCHOOLS DANCE FESTIVAL TO BEGIN NEXT TUESDAY
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A TOTAL OF 329 TEAMS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE 16TH SCHOOLS DANCE FESTIVAL THIS YEAR COMPARED WITH 254 IN 1979.
THE TEAMS FROM MORE THAN 240 SCHOOLS WILL COMPETE FOR TOP HONOURS IN THE FESTIVAL TO BE HELD BETWEEN NEXT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 AND MARCH 14.
PARTICIPANTS WILL INCLUDE 11 TEAMS OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN FROM NINE SPECIAL SCHOOLS, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS COMPRISE 75 TEAMS FOR THE LOWER PRIMARY SECTION= 92 TEAMS FOR THE UPPER PRIMARY SECTION- AND 151 FOR THE SECONDARY SECTION.
THE DANCE FESTIVAL IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
ITEMS IN THE FESTIVAL INCLUDE WESTERN FOLK OR NATIONAL DANCES, ORIENTAL DANCE AND CREATIVE DANCE.
SPECIAL AWARD CERTIFICATES WILL BE PRESENTED FOR THE BEST CHOREOGRAPHY IN EACH DANCE ITEM.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE DANCE FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AT THREE CENTRES ON HONG KONG ISLAND, IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES. ADMISSION IS FREE.
ON HONG KONG ISLAND, THE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT CLEMENTI MIDDLE SCHOOL IN FORTRESS HILL ROAD, NORTH POINT IN KOWLOON THE VENUE IS HONG KONG SZE YAP COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION WONG TAI SHAN MEMORIAL COLLEGE, NAM CHEONG STREET- AND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, TSUEN WAN GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL, 70 HOI PA STREET, TSUEN WAN.
PERFORMANCES WILL BE HELD IN THE NEW TERRITORIES CENTRE FROM FEBRUARY 26 TO 28- THE KOWLOON CENTRE FROM MARCH 3 TO 7- AND THE HONG KONG ISLAND CENTRE FROM MARCH 12 TO 14.
/WINNERS