FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1985
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DATE SET FOR CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL
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THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH WILL PRESENT THE 1985 HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL FROM NOVEMBER 2 TO 10.
THE FESTIVAL NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR, IS AIMED AT RAISING THE STANDARD OF YOUNG MUSICIANS, AROUSING PUBLIC INTEREST IN CHINESE MUSIC AND ENCOURAGING THE SETTING UP OF MORE CHINESE ORCHESTRAS.
THE FESTIVAL WILL FEATURE A VARIETY OF INTERESTING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING A SERIES OF CONCERTS, MASTER CLASSES, SEMINARS AND LECTURE DEMONSTRATIONS.
RENOWNED MUSICIANS FROM CHINA, LOCAL CHINESE ORCHESTRAS AND THE MUSIC OFFICE'S OWN CHINESE ORCHESTRAS WILL PERFORM AT THE OPENING CONCERT ON NOVEMBER 3 AND THE FINALE ON NOVEMBER 10 AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL,
TICKETS FOR THE OPENING CONCERT AND THE FINALE AT $5 EACH ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.
THE OFFICE HOURS OF ALL THE MUSIC CENTRES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE SHA TIN AND YUEN LONG MUSIC CENTRES, WILL BE EXTENDED AS FOLLOWS:
MONDAY TO SATURDAY
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FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM
SUNDAY FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM
FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 0-428127.
IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDALS FOR RSD STAFF
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TWO JUNIOR OFFICERS OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WHO TOGETHER HAVE WORKED IN THE GOVERNMENT FOR 68 YEARS, WERE AWARDED THE IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDALS.
THEY ARE FOREMAN, MR MAK CHI, AND SENIOR CULTURAL SERVICES ASSISTANT, MÀ CHUNG CHIU-DIN,
THE DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL SERVICES, MR TONY HAMMOND, TODAY PRESENTED THEM WITH A LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR ADVISING THEM OF THE QUEEN'S DECISION.
MR MAK, AGED 62, WHO HAS BEEN IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE FOR 38 YEARS, WILL RETIRE IN NOVEMBER. HE JOINED THE GOVERNMENT AS A SANITARY COOL IE IN 1946 AND WAS PROMOTED TO CHARGEMAN IN 1966. SIX YEARS LATER HE WAS PROMOTED TO FOREMAN.
MR CHUNG, AGED 59, HAS BEEN IN CIVIL SERVICE SINCE JANUARY 1956. HE STARTED HIS CAREER AS A SANITARY COOLIE. HE WAS PROMOTE_ TO OFFICE ATTENDANT IN 1962 AND THEN CHARGEMAN TWO YEARS LATER.. HE WAS REGRADED TO SENIOR CULTURAL SERVICES ASSISTANT IN 1967.
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