NOTE TO EDITORS:
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1981
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COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS TO GIVE PRESS CONFERENCE
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A PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE LATEST DRUG SITUATION IN HONG KONG WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY (MARCH 20) AT 3 PM IN THE GIS THEATRE, 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE,
SPEAKING AT THE CONFERENCE WILL BE MÅ PETER LEE, COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS.
DETAILS OF THE LATEST REPORT OF THE CENTRAL REGISTRY OF DRUG ADDICTS WILL ALSO BE ANNOUNCED AT THE CONFERENCE.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT. TELEVISION CREWS ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE EARLY TO SET UP THE IR EQUIPMENT.
BALLET COMING TO SAI KUNG *****
SAI KUNG DISTRICT WILL START AN ELEMENTARY BALLET COURSE NEXT MONTH (APRIL) FOR LOCAL CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN EIGHT AND 12.
THE COURSE, WHICH WILL RUN UNTIL JUNE, IS BEING SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT" ADVISORY BOARD.
IT IS PLANNED TO HAVE THREE CLASSES, WITH 20 TO 30 CHILDREN IN EACH.
TRAINING SESSIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY A PROFESSIONAL DANCER EVERY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT CHENG CHIK CHEE SECONDARY SCHOOL.
THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD ANNOUNCED IN FEBRUARY THAT IT WAS LOOKING FOR AN INSTRUCTOR, ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR AND PIANIST.
IT HAS RECEIVED SEVERAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE THREE POSTS AND THE NAMES OF THOSE SELECTED WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY.
THE COURSE WILL CONSIST OF 10 SESSIONS. ENROLMENT IS FREE.
APPLICATION FORMS HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALL LOCAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, SAI KUNG AND HANG HAU RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICES AND SAI KUNG RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OFF ICE.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS APRIL 1.
THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD WILL SUBSIDISE THE COST OF PROVIDING UNIFORMS FOR STUDENTS ON THE COURSE.
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