FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1984
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MUSICAL MARATHON TO MARK QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY
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THE FIRST MUSICAL MARATHON OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG - WILL BE HELD AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA ON JUNE 16, TO CELEBRATE THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
THE EVENT, JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW WORLD CENTRE, WILL START AT 12 NOON.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, DR HENRIETTA IP AND THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR CLIVE OXLEY WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY.
THIRTEEN YOUTH CHINESE AND WESTERN ORCHESTRAS, BANDS AND CHILDREN'S CHOIR OF THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL PROVIDE FIVE HOURS OF UNINTERRUPTED MUSICAL SELECTIONS.
A MUSIC OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THE AUDIENCE WOULD, FOR THE FIRST TIME, BE ABLE TO SAMPLE THE VARIED AND COLOURFUL REPERTOIRE OF THE PERFORMING GROUPS. +THE MARATHON WILL PROMISE TO BE A WORTHWHILE EVENT FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO SPEND A HOLIDAY AFTERNOON,+ HE ADDED.
A BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED BOOKMARK FEATURING THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY WILL BE DISTRIBUTED FREE TO THE AUDIENCE AS A SOUVENIR MARKING THE OCCASION.
IN THE EVENING, ANOTHER QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWNHALL AUDITORIUM AT 8 PM.
A NUMBER OF UMELCO MEMBERS, SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND DIGNITARIES FROM TSUEN WAN WILL ATTEND.
BOARD TO REVIEW ILLEGAL STRUCTURE PROBLEM ****
SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL REVIEW THE PROBLEMS OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AND EXTENSIONS IN PRIVATE BUILDINGS AT THEIR MEETING ON MONDAY (JUNE 11).
A GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR WILL TALK ON NEW PLANS TO STEP UP CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST CONTRAVENTIONS OF THE BUILDING ORDINANCE.
THE URBAN COUNCIL'S FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME FOR THE DISTRICT WILL ALSO BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION.
AT THE MEETING MEMBERS WILL COMMENT ON THE URBAN COUNCIL'S PRESENT POLICY FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF HAWKERS AND SUGGEST MEASURES FOR IMPROVEMENT.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS OBJECTIONS BY RESIDENTS OF MEI FOO SUN CHUEN AGAINST THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER TERMINAL.
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