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FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1986
CHANCE TO STUDY MUSIC IN UK
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A SCHOLARSHIP IS BEING OFFERED TO ENABLE A MUSICALLY GIFTED STUDENT TO STUDY MUSIC AT THE WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR TWO YEARS.
THE SCHOLARSHIP IS SPONSORED BY THE ARTHUR SAMY MEMORIAL FUND, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE HONG KONG BANK TRUSTEE LTD, AND WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ALL COSTS OF TUITION, SUBSISTENCE AND AIR FARES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. HOWEVER, PARENTS WILL BE EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE ACCORDING TO THEIR MEANS TOWARDS
SUBSISTENCE AND AIR FARES.
THE RESIDENTIAL COURSE, WHICH AIMS AT ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN INSTRUMENTAL TRAINING AND IN NORMAL ACADEMIC WORK WILL BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR AND WILL LEAD TO THE GCE ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION IN AT LEAST TWO SUBJECTS, ONE OF WHICH WILL BE IN MUSIC.
APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 18 AND HAVE RESIDED IN HONG KONG FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS. THEY SHOULD PREFERABLY HAVE ATTAINED AT LEAST GRADE VIII IN A ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC PRACTICAL EXAMINATION OR EQUIVALENT IN EITHER PIANO, VIOLIN OR CELLO AND ALSO SHOULD PREFERABLY HAVE OBTAINED, BY THIS SEPTEMBER, SIX PASSES AT GRADE C OR ABOVE IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION (HKCEE) OR EQUIVALENT.
STUDENTS PREPARING TO SIT FOR THE HKCEE THIS YEAR MAY APPLY AND QUALIFIED APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AN AUDITION IN LATE JUNE.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE MUSIC OFFICE HE ADQUARTERS, WING ON CENTRE, 11TH FLOOR, 111 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG (5-458791) AND ITS MONG KOK MUSIC CENTRE, 84 WATERLOO ROAD, CAMBRIDGE COURT, FIRST FLOOR, KOWLOON (3-7149255). THEY SHOULD BE SENT TO THE MONG KOK MUSIC CENTRE BY JUNE 12.
PRIZES FOR YOUTH ARTS WINNERS *****
THE PRESENTATION OF PRIZES IN THE 11TH ANNUAL HONG KONG YOUTH CULTURAL AND ARTS COMPETITIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL AT 3 PM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY AND PRESENT THE PRIZES TO COMPETITION WINNERS.
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/THE HONG