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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1985
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CHINESE CHESS CONTEST FOR WORKERS
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KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN COAK, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE OF KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD, MR CHOI HING-SHUN, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE DISTRICT'S INDUSTRIAL CHINESE CHESS COMPETITION TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT 7 PM AT THE S.K.H. LADY MACLEHOSE CENTRE IN WO YI HOP ROAD, KWAL CHUNG.
THE COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE BOARD'S INDUSTRIAL COMMITTEE AND IS AIMED AT PROVIDING CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR WORKERS
IN THE DISTRICT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING.
NEW TALENT SOUGHT FOR BANDS, ORCHESTRAS
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YOUNG MUSICIANS ARE BEING OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY TO BROADEN THE IR MUSICAL EXPERIENCE BY JOINING DISTRICT BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS AS MEMBERS.
THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH IS NOW INVITING TALENTED MUSICIANS TO APPLY TO JOIN ITS SYMPHONIC BAND, CHINESE ORCHESTRA, REGIONAL STRING ORCHESTRA, DISTRICT CHINESE ORCHESTRAS AND DISTRICT SYMPHONIC BANDS,
APPLICANTS FOR ORCHESTRAS OR BANDS SHOULD BE UNDER 23 YEARS OF AGE, AND SHOULD HAVE ATTAINED AT LEAST GRADE V OR ABOVE IN THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC EXAMINATION, OR EQUIVALENT, IN AT LEAST ONE ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENT.
THOSE WHO WISH TO JOIN THE CHINESE ORCHESTRAS SHOULD HAVE GOOD PERFORMANCE SKILLS IN ONE OR MORE CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WITH PREVIOUS ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE.
AN AUDITION WILL BE ARRANGED FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS AT A LATER DATE.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE. APPLICATIONS FROM STUDENTS OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE IR RESPECTIVE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES.
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE YAU MA TEI MUSIC CENTRE, GOLDEN GATE COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 138 AUSTIN ROAD, THIRD FLOOR, NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 31.
FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 3-7226240.
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