FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1985

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FOLK SINGERS SET FOR FINALS

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YOUNG FOLK SINGERS AND MUSICIANS WILL BE COMPETING IN THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT FOLK SONG FINALS AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

THE COMPETITION, DIVIDED INTO SINGING AND INSTRUMENTAL SECTIONS, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, THE DISTRICT'S ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL, THE MUSIC OFFICE AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE FIRST ROUND OF THE CONTEST HAD ATTRACTED KEEN COMPETITION

WITH ABOUT 100 GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS TAKING PART.

FOUR WINNERS FROM EACH SECTION WILL BE AWARDED PRIZES TOMORROW.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE KOWLOON CITY FOLK SONG FINALS AT 8 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE, KO SHAN ROAD, HUNG HOM.

ANGLING CONTEST FOR DISABLED

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AN ANGLING COMPETITION FOR THE DISABLED WILL BE HELD AT H.M.S. TAMAR ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 13), FROM 10 AM TILL 4 PM.

THE COMPETITION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, THE BRITISH FORCES ANGLING CLUB (HONG KONG) AND THE HONG KONG AMATEUR FISHING SOCIETY, WITH THE HELP OF THE ROYAL NAVY IN HONG KONG.

ABOUT 100 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, THE BLIND, THE DEAF AND THE EX-MENTALLY ILL WILL TAKE PART.

THE FIRST COMPETITION WAS HELD LAST YEAR.

THE CAPTAIN-IN-CHARGE OF THE ROYAL NAVY IN HONG KONG, CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER GOTTO WILL PRESENT PRIZES AT ABOUT 3.30 PM TO THE WINNING TEAMS HAVING THE HEAVIEST CATCH.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO COVER THE EVENT ON SUNDAY SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE MAIN GATE OF H.M.S. TAMAR AT 2 PM. INFORMATION OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

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