THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1983
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ANY CHILD WHO HAS MORE THAN ONE YEAR'S EXPERIENCE IN PLAYING A MUSIC INSTRUMENT AND IS BELOW THE AGE OF 12 MAY APPLY. FOR YOUNG BASS DRUM, BARITONE, TROMBONE AND TUBA PLAYERS, THE AGE LIMIT CAN BE EXTENDED TO 14.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL THE MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.
COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED BY FEBRUARY 28, TO THE YAU MA TEI MUSIC CENTRE, SECOND FLOOR, GOLDEN GATE COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 136-138 AUSTIN ROAD, KOWLOON.
QUALIFIED APPLICANTS MAY BE AUDITIONED AT A LATER DATE. ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE BY TELEPHONING 3-7149255.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CLEARANCE AT WONG TAI SIN
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THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE THIS (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON CARRIED OUT ITS 50TH ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT CLEARANCE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AND EXTENSIONS ON UNLEASED CROWN LAND IN TSZ WAN SHAN, WONG TAI SIN.
SEVENTEEN STRUCTURES, INCLUDING NINE STORAGE HOUSES AND A BOUTIQUE, WERE CLEARED IN THE OPERATION IN THE SIDELANE BETWEEN TSZ WAH LANE AND FONG WAH LANE.
AMONG THOSE PRESENT AT THE CLEARANCE OPERATION TODAY WERE THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, MR JOHN TODD; THE DISTRICT OFFICER (WONG TAI SIN), MR IAN STRACHAN AND MEMBERS OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD.
MR TODD EXPRESSED HIS THANKS TO MEMBERS OF THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD FOR THEIR EXCELLENT CO-OPERATION WITHOUT WHICH +THE CLEARANCE OPERATIONS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL+,
HE SAID THAT THIS DEMONSTRATED FULLY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION AND THE CLEARANCE OPERATION TODAY WAS ONE GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW THE DISTRICT BOARD HAD MADE THE GOVERNMENT JOB EASIER.
MR TODD ADDED THAT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT WAS A TIME- CONSUMING JOB, REQUIRING A LOT OF PLANNING.
HOWEVER, HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT WITH THE CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE BOARD AND VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS THE PROBLEM COULD STEADILY BE OVERCOME.
MR STRACHAN SAID THAT THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN THE DISTRICT HAD BEEN AN EYE-SORE AND A HEALTH HAZARD FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
/+THE PRESET