FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1980
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PREPARATORY WORK IS NOW UNDER WAY TO FORM A CHILDREN'S CHOIR, A DANCE TROUPE AND A DRAMA GROUP.
THERE ARE ALSO PLANS TO HOLD CONCERTS, EXHIBITIONS, COMPETITIONS AND TRAINING CLASSES IN DRAMA, PHOTOGRAPHY, CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY, CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PLAYING AND FLOWER PLANTING.
MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE, MOSTLY SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, HAVE JOINED THE ASSOCIATION SO FAR.
STUDENTS PAY AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE OF $3 AND GENERAL MEMBERS $10. THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR LIFE MEMBERSHIP IS $100.
APPLICATIONS TO JOIN CAN BE MADE TO TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE.
MANY OF THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE ASSOCIATION ARE BEING FINANCED BY THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH HAS EARMARKED $100 000 FOR THIS FINANCIAL YEAR.
SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, IS PATRON OF THE ASSOCIATION. LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADER, MR CHEUNG CHE-FANG, IS CHAIRMAN.
THE FIRST INAUGURATION OF OFFICE-BEARERS WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 4. MR AKERS-JONES WILL OFFICIATE.
NOTE TO EDITORS1
JOINT PRIMARY SCHOOLS GRADUATION CEREMONY ******
THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE (OPERATIONS), MRS EVELYN DOE, WILL ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 15) OFFICIATE AT A JOINT GRADUATION CEREMONY OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS RUN BY THE HONG KONG COUNCIL OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHINA.
MRS DOE WILL ADDRESS THE GATHERING AND PRESENT CERTIFICATES.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 11.15 AM IN THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL.
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