FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1986
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TEA PARTY HELD FOR COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARS
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THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, GAVE A TEA RECEPTION TO SEVEN COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARS AT THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HE ADQUARTERS RECENTLY.
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THE SCHOLARS FROM AUSTRALIA, BAHAMAS, SINGAPORE, TANZANIA, TRINIDAD AND UGANDA ARE PURSUING POST-GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE TWO LOCAL UNIVERSITIES, UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN.
THEY ARE RECIPIENTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS IN COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES WITH THE AIM OF ENHANCING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING IN THE COMMONWEALTH.
THERE ARE RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR HONG KONG STUDENTS STUDYING IN COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES.
FREE CONCERTS FOR KOWLOON CITY RESIDENTS
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KOWLOON CITY RESIDENTS WILL BE TREATED TO THREE FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS FEATURING TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS OVER THE NEXT THREE SUNDAYS.
THE PERFORMERS ARE WINNERS OF A RECENT +KOWLOON CITY FOLK MUSIC FROM THE COMMUNITY+ SINGING COMPETITION.
THERE WILL BE SOLO AND GROUP PERFORMANCES INVOLVING BOTH FOLK SONGS AND POP MUSIC AT THE CONCERTS.
THE FIRST CONCERT, TO BE HELD THIS SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 9), WILL TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE THE OI MAN ESTATE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX FROM 3 PM TO 4.30 PM.
THE OTHER TWO CONCERTS WILL BE HELD AT HUNG HOM FERRY PIER SQUARE AND MA TAU WAI ROAD PLAYGROUND RESPECTIVELY ON THE FOLLOWING SUNDAYS.
THE SINGING COMPETITION AND OUTDOOR CONCERTS ARE SPONSORED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD AND JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT'S ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL, URBAN COUNCIL, MUSIC OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
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