TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1984
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ITS MEMBERS HAVE BEEN DRAWN FROM THE ELITES OF THE ANNUAL SCHOOLS DANCE FESTIVAL ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
VERSEAS
OVER THE YEARS, THE TEAM HAS PERFORMED AT NUMEROUS AUTIONS, INCLUDING THE EXPO' 70 IN OSAKA, THE 1976 FES IVAL OF YOUTH ORCHESTRAS AND PERFORMING ARTS IN ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND THE QUEEN'S SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION IN THE U.K. IN 1977; THE 1978 COMMONWEALTH CARNIVAL IN EDMONTON, CANADA, AND THE 1980 ICRAEL ARTS FESTIVAL.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE TEAM'S PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DANCE FESTIVAL WERE FUNDED THROUGH THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
AT THE END OF THE SHOW, MR BRAY CONGRATULATED THE PARTICIPANTS ON THEIR IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCES.
HE SAID HE WAS PLEASED TO SEE THAT THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME HAD PROVIDED THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE WITH DANCERS FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.
TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE DANCE FESTIVAL HOSTED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL CAME FROM BEIJING, JAPAN, HAWAII, MACAU, UNITED KINGDOM, KOREA, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS DANCE TEAM IS PUTTING UP TWO OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES AS FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FESTIVAL.
ONE OF THEM WILL BE AT THE NEW WORLD CENTRE TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND THE OTHER AT THE OCEAN TERMINAL ON FRIDAY (JULY 20).
IMPROVEMENT FOR POLICE STATION
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TAI PO POLICE STATION, A SINGLE-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDING LOCATED NEAR ISLAND HOUSE, IS TO UNDERGO ALTERATION AND IMPROVEMENT WORK.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED AN $853 800 CONTRACT TO K. WONG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE PROJECT.
THE FRONT VERANDA OF THE MAIN BLOCK WILL BE CONVERTED INTO ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION FOR A REPORT ROOM AND OFFICES FOR THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT.
AN AREA OF 150 SQUARE METRES BETWEEN THE MAIN AND REAR BLOCKS WILL BE TURNED INTO BARRACK ACCOMMODATION.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR.
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