WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1980
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PRISON OFFICERS AWARDED NURSING CERTIFICATES
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SIXTEEN ASSISTANT PRISON OFFICERS RECENTLY COMPLETED A SIX-MONTH IN-SERVICE HOSPITAL TRAINING COURSE AND SUCCESSFULLY PASSED THE FIRST AID AND HOME NURSING EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE ST JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.
AT A CEREMONY HELD IN THE SIU LAM PSYCHIATRIC CENTRE TODAY, THE MEDICAL OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE CENTRE, DR RAYMOND TU, PRESENTED FIRST AID AND HOME NURSING CERTIFICATES TO THE OFFICERS.
THE COURSE PROGRAMME INCLUDED THEORETICAL, PRACTICAL AND FIELD TRAINING IN THE CENTRE'S HOSPITAL.
THE OFFICERS WILL BE POSTED TO PERFORM HOSPITAL DUTIES IN THE PSYCHIATRIC CENTRE.
YUEN LONG TO HOLD FIRST TALENT CONTEST
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YUEN LONG DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND THE LOCAL TOWN HALL MANAGEMENT ARE HOLDING THE DISTRICT'S FIRST CONTEST TO UNCOVER LOCAL TALENT.
IT WILL BE HELD IN LATE NOVEMBER AND EARLY DECEMBER. IT WILL BE OPEN TO ALL PEOPLE AGED OVER 14 LIVING OR WORKING IN THE DISTRICT, WHICH INCLUDES YUEN LONG TOWN AND THE VILLAGES OF KAM TIN, SAN TIN, HA TSUEN, PAT HEUNG, SHAP PAT HEUNG AND PING SHAN.
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THERE WILL BE FIVE CLASSES OF COMPETITION FOLK SONG SOLO, FOLK SONG GROUP SINGING, POPULAR SONG SOLO, POPULAR SONG GROUP SINGING AND CLASSICAL SONG SINGING.
THE GRAND FINAL WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, AT THE HALL OF HEUNG YEE KUK SECONDARY SCHOOL.
THE FIVE CONTESTANTS OR TEAMS WITH THE CLASS WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES AND PRIZES. HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ADJUDICATE.
THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS NOVEMBER 20. NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE TOWN HALL.
HIGHEST SCORES IN EACH WELL-KNOWN MUSICIANS
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THE TALENT CONTEST IS PART OF THE JOINT EFFORTS OF THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD AND THE TOWN HALL MANAGEMENT TO PROMOTE MUSIC AND ARTS IN THE NEW TOWN. OTHER ACTIVITIES BEING ORGANISED IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR INCLUDE A CHILDREN'S SINGING CONTEST AND A BALLET CLASS.