SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 1986
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CRACKDOWN ON REFUSE DUMPERS ON THE WAY
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PEOPLE WHO TREAT LITTERBINS AS DOMESTIC REFUSE DUMPS ARE RISKING HEAVY FINES ONCE A PLANNED URBAN COUNCIL PROSECUTION BLITZ GETS UNDERWAY.
DURING THE MONTH OF MAY PATROLS OF URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL WILL BE INCREASED AND WILL BE ISSUING SUMMONSES TO THOSE SPOTTED LEAVING HOUSEHOLD +LAP SAP+ BESIDE LITTERBINS.
+LITTERBINS ARE FOR LITTER ONLY AND USING THEM FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE IS AN OFFENCE,+ A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
+WE POSTED A STIFF WARNING TO THAT EFFECT ON ALL UC LITTERBINS,+ HE SAID, +BUT SOME MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE CHOSEN TO IGNORE IT.
THE NOTICE ON THE BINS STATES THAT ANYONE WHO DUMPS RUBBISH AROUND LITTERBINS IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF A $5 000 FINE AND SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT.
+ALTHOUGH ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMMIT THIS OFFENCE, THE MESS THEY MAKE CAN BE CONSIDERABLE AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
AS THE PROBLEM WAS WORSENING THESE TOUGHER MEASURES WERE NOW NECESSARY, HE ADDED.
MUSIC TRAINEES SHOW THEIR SKILLS
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THE MUSIC OFFICE STUDENT CONCERT IN THE KOWLOON REGION WAS HELD AT DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL TODAY (SUNDAY).
AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, MRS SHIRLEY GWILT, PRINCIPAL LECTURER IN MUSIC AT SIR ROBERT BLACK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, PAID TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OFFICE FOR MAKING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING ACCESSIBLE TO A GREATER NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
SHE NOTED THAT THE TASK WAS NOT AN EASY ONE. THE DISINCENTIVES TO PARTICIPATE IN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING ARE MANY: LACK OF RESOURCES, CRAMPED LIVING CONDITIONS UNCONDUCIVE TO MUSIC PRACTICE AND EMPHASIS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS ARE ONLY A FEW OF THEM,+ SHE SAID.
/HOWEVER, SHE