THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1994
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#693.4M IN HOUSING TENDERS APPROVED
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TENDERS TOTALLING $693.4 MILLION WERE APPROVED TODAY AT A MEETING OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BUILDING COMMITTEE FOR VARIOUS PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS.
WORKS INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE NEW ESTATES AND THREE PRIMARY SCHOOLS, REWIRING AND REINFORCEMENT OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION FOR AN OLD ESTATE AND LIFT INSTALLATION.
THE MEETING WAS CHAIRED BY MR H.M.G. FORSGATE.
YOUNG VIOLINIST TO ATTEND U.S. CAMP
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A SECOND-YEAR VIOLIN STUDENT FROM THE HONG KONG MUSIC CONSERVATORY WILL BE REPRESENTING HONG KONG IN THIS YEAR'S NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP TO BE HELD FROM JUNE 24 TO AUGUST 20 IN INTERLOCHEN, MICHIGAN.
WONG SZE-HANG WHO IS 18 YEARS OF AGE, HAD BEEN SELECTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT BY OPEN AUDITION.
THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL BE SENDING A YOUNG MUSICIAN TO JOIN THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP, WHICH IS HELD ANNUALLY IN SUMMER AND IS AIMED AT PROMOTING WORLD FRIENDSHIP THROUGH MUSIC.
WONG, WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (A), WILL BE LEAVING ON SATURDAY (JUNE 23) AND RETURNING HERE ON AUGUST 21.
THE AIR FARE FOR HIS TRIP HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB MUSIC FUND.
PRACTICAL TRAINING ESSENTIAL TO TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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ABOUT 1 400 FULL-TIME STUDENTS AT TECHNICIAN LEVEL FROM THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL TECHNICAL INSTITUTES ARE BEING PLACED
• IN VARIOUS ESTABLISHMENTS TO GAIN WORKING EXPERIENCE DURING THE SUMMER VACATION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE COUNCIL SAID THAT PRACTICAL TRAINING WAS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EACH INTEGRATED TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSE.
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