FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1981
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HK'S POSITION IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC
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HONG KONG HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED FOR ITSELF A POSITION OF RESPECT IN MUSICAL COMPOSITION AND MUSIC HAKING, THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, MR MARTIN ROWLANDS, SAID THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING.
THIS IS IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT, COMPARED WITH MANY COUNTRIES, HONG KONG'S CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC LIFE 18 QUITE A RECENT PHÉNOMENON.
MR ROWLANDS MADE THE REMARKS WHILE ATTENDING A CONCERT BY OUTSTANDING TRAINEES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE AT THE RECITAL HALL OF THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE.
HE TOLD THE YOUNG MUSICIANS THAT THEY HAD A KEY ROLE TO PLAY IN MAKING HONG KONG A MUSIC CENTRE OF REAL DISTINCTION AND CONGRATULATED THE MUSIC OFFICE ON ITS RAPID PROGRESS AND EXCELLENT WORK IN PROMOTING MUSIC.
THE YOUNG PERFORMERS ALSO RECEIVED SOUVENIRS FROM MRS ROWLANDS.
REMINDER TO ENROL IN CRAFT COURSES
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FORM II STUDENTS WHO WISH TO ENROL IN FULL-TIME CRAFT COURSES IN THE FIVE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES IN THE 1981/82 ACADEMIC YEAR ARE REMINDED OF THE APPLICATION DEADLINE ON MARCH 25.
*ONLY THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE GENUINELY INTERESTED IN JOINING THE COURSES SHOULD APPLY, AND APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE THROUGH THE SCHOOLS, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
IF A STUDENT APPLIES FOR AND OBTAINS A PLACE IN THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES, AND THEN TURNS IT DOWN IN FAVOUR OF A SUBSIDISED FORM IV PLACE, IT WILL MEAN A DELAY FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE GENUINELY INTERESTED IN JOINING THE FULL-TIME CRAFT COURSES, HE SAID.
SCHOOLS THAT HAVE NOT YET COLLECTED THE INFORMATION PAMPHLETS ON THE COURSES AND THE APPLICATION FORMS ARE URGED TO DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND DISTRIBUTE THEM TO THE STUDENTS.
+ INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS APPROACHING THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES FOR APPLICATION FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCOMMODATED BECAUSE APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE THROUGH THE SCHOOLS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE EXPLAINED THAT APPLICANTS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTES WILL STILL BE ALLOCATED AIDED FORM/MIDDLE IV PLACES IF FOUND ELIGIBLE UNDER THE JSEA SYSTEM.
+HOWEVER, IF AN APPLICANT IS ADMITTED TO A TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AND HE HAS ACCEPTED THE OFFER, HE WILL BE ALLOCATED TO THAT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE AND NOT TO AN AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOL,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID,
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