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SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1985
+DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF STAFF, WE PLAN TO OPEN THE HALL SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, MISS TSE SAID AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A CHORAL AND DANCE PERFORMANCE ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT'S ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION AND THE SCHOOL LIAISON COMMITTEE TO MARK THE 1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR.
THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WILL DONATE ABOUT $2 MILLION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AIR-CONDITIONING AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SOUND AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS.
+AFTER THE HALL IS HANDED OVER TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE FROM THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, A MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, WHICH WILL INCLUDE LOCAL RESIDENTS, WILL BE FORMED TO DISCUSS THE USAGE OF EXISTING FACILITIES TO MEET PRACTICAL NEEDS,+ MISS TSE SAID.
THE VARIETY SHOW IS THE ASSOCIATION'S FIRST PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR AND FEATURES SINGING, DANCING AND INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCES BY THE HONG KONG CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND 12 LOCAL GROUPS.
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALLOCATED $100 000 THIS YEAR FOR THE ASSOCIATION TO ORGANISE 11 PROGRAMMES, WHICH INCLUDE CHORAL, DANCE, MUSIC AND BALLET PERFORMANCES, AS WELL AS DRAWING AND PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS.
JOURNALISM SYMPOSIUM TO BEGIN
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SOME 160 JOURNALISTS WILL ATTEND THIS YEAR'S JOURNALISM SYMPOSIUM, WHICH IS ORGANISED BY THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL.
THE SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OF HONG KONG, 17TH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, HARBOUR ROAD, HONG KONG, FROM MAY 13-31.
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, MR MORRIS MORGAN AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD, MR SHUM CHOI-SANG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY ON MONDAY (MAY 13) AT 9.30 AM.
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