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SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1984
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ACTION AGAINST ILLEGAL CAMPING WILL BE STEPPED UP AT ALL THE GAZETTED BEACHES.
THE SPOKESMAN URGED HOLIDAY-MAKERS TO USE DESIGNATED CAMP SITES NEAR THE BEACHES.
HE ALSO REMINDED THE PUBLIC THAT LIGHTING BARBECUE FIRES OUTSIDE DESIGNATED BARBECUE PITS AT THE GAZETTED BEACHES IS AN OFFENCE.
THIRTY-SIX PEOPLE WERE CAUGHT COMMITTING THE OFFENCE LAST YEAR AND WERE FINED A TOTAL OF $6 000.
MUSICAL TREAT FOR MANY
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A CELEBRATION CONCERT, AND THE FIRST MUSICAL MARATHON OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG, WERE HELD TODAY TO MARK THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.
THE MUSICAL MARATHON, JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW WORLD CENTRE, AND HELD DURING THE DAY, ENTERTAINED A LARGE AUDIENCE WITH FIVE HOURS OF UNINTERRUPTED MUSICAL SELECTIONS AT THE NEW WORLD PLAZA.
ALTOGETHER 13 CHINESE AND WESTERN YOUTH ORCHESTRAS, AND BANDS AND CHILDREN'S CHOIRS OF THE MUSIC OFFICE PERFORMED IN THE 'MARATHON'. IT WAS OPENED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR,
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DR HENRIETTA IP, WHO PRESENTED SOUVENIRS TO REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS ORCHESTRAS AND BANDS.
IN THE EVENING, THE MUSIC OFFICE AND THE CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PRESENTED A CONCERT AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWNHALL AUDITORIUM.
PRESENT WERE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR DENIS BRAY, AND OTHER GUESTS.
RESTAURANT OPERATOR NEEDED
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THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE OPERATION OF A GENERAL RESTAURANT AT THE YUEN LONG PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
LAST YEAR, ABOUT 250 000 PEOPLE USED THE POOL.
BUSINESS MAY BE STARTED FROM AUGUST 1, ON A CONTRACT WHICH
WILL EXPIRE ON FEBRUARY 28, 1987.
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