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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1984
MUSIC FOR LUNCHTIME CROWD
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A GROUP OF 87 MUSIC STUDENTS FROM AUSTRALIA, JOINED BY TRAINEES OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT'S MUSIC OFFICE, TODAY PRESENTED A SPECIAL LUNCHTIME CONCERT AT THE LANDMARK,
IN CENTRAL.
THE CONCERT ATTRACTED HUNDREDS OF OFFICE WORKERS AND PASSERS BY WHO WERE DELIGHTED BY THE JOINT PRESENTATION, WHICH INCLUDED BAND MUSIC, A STRING ENSEMBLE AND CHORAL PERFORMANCES.
THE VISITING STUDENTS FROM THE PERTH MODERN SCHOOL, ONE OF TWO SPECIAL MUSIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, ARE CURRENTLY HERE ON A GOODWILL TOUR TO FOSTER INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES THROUGH MUSIC.
THE GROUP RECENTLY GAVE THREE CONCERTS IN CHINA AND WILL GIVE THREE SCHOOL CONCERTS IN HONG KONG BEFORE LEAVING ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 8).
TODAY'S CONCERT WAS PART OF THE MUSIC OFFICE'S MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS+ PROGRAMME TO INTRODUCE MUSIC TO NEW AUDIENCES.
NORTH POINT TAPS OFF
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN NORTH POINT WILL BE TURNED OFF FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 6) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY KING'S ROAD, TIN CHIU STREET AND JAVA ROAD.