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SUNDAY, JULY 22, 1984
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+ IN RECENT YEARS, WE IN HONG KONG HAVE WITNESSED A CHANGING ATTITUDE TOWARDS MUSIC TRAINING FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. PARENTS, TEACHERS AND CHILDREN AL IKE HAVE COME TO REALISE THE WIDESPREAD INTEREST AND TALENTS IN MUSIC AMONG THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY AND THE PART THAT MUSIC TRAINING CAN PLAY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL.
+ IT IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT AT THIS POINT IN HONG KONG'S HISTORY THAT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE GIVEN EVERY ENCOURAGEMENT TO CHANNEL THEIR ENERGIES AND INTERESTS INTO MEANINGFUL PURSUITS, AND I AM SURE THAT IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS, THROUGH MUSIC, THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF MUSICAL IDEAS, AND THROUGH MAK ING NEW FRIENDS WITH SIMILAR INTEREST FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA AND OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. OUR YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL FIND IT A FULFILLING AND INSPIRING EXPERIENCE,+ MISS DUNN SAID.
SHE JOINED THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR CLIVE OXLEY, IN EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE PO LEUNG KUK FOR MAKING AVAILABLE THE BEAUTIFUL CAMP SITE, AND TO THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB FOR THEIR FINANCIAL SUPPORT. SHE ALSO THANKED THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE FOR ORGANISING THE SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMES.
IN A WELCOME SPEECH EARLIER, MR OXLEY SAID THAT THE CAMP IS NOW A WELL-ESTABLISHED EVENT IN THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.
MR OXLEY SAID THE FIVE-HECTARE PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP OFFERS FACILITIES FOR SUCH SPORTS AS ARCHERY, CYCLING, ROLLER-SKATING, CANOEING, ROPE-CLIMBING, BADMINTON, SWIMMING, FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL, TABLE-TENNIS AND JOGGING.
+1 AM SURE YOU WILL ALL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS WIDE RANGE OF FACILITIES, ESPECIALLY WITH QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS ON HAND TO OFFER GUIDANCE AND TRAINING, HE ADDED.
+BESIDES THESE RECREATIONAL PURSUITS, OF COURSE, THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE NEXT TWO WEEKS IS THE WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO GET TOGETHER WITH MUSICIANS. NOT ONLY FROM HONG KONG BUT FROM MALAYSIA, THE PHILIPPINES AND MACAU TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND EXPERIENCE, TO MAKE FRIENDS, AND TO LEARN FROM RENOWNED MUSICIANS FROM AUSTRALIA, CHINA, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
+UNDER THEIR EXPERT TEACHING AND SOUND GUIDANCE, YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO REALISE YOUR ASPIRATIONS IN THE ART OF MUSIC-MAKING. IT IS MOST GRATIFYING TO SEE YOUNG PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELVES HARNESSING THE IR ENERGIES IN THE STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE AND DEVOTING THEIR TIME TO SUCH PURPOSEFUL PURSUITS, + MR OXLEY SAID.
THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS DORIS HO, THEN GAVE A VOTE OF THANKS TO ALL PARTIES CONCERNED.
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