SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1988

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HK DELEGATES TO ATTEND ILO CONFERENCE

A TRIPARTITE HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL ATTEND THE 75TH SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONFERENCE IN GENEVA DUE TO OPEN ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 1).

MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION INCLUDE THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR YIU YAN-NANG; DR LUI MING-WAH; AND MR WONG WAI-HUNG.

BOTH DR LUI AND MR WONG ARE MEMBERS OF THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD AND ARE REPRESENTING EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES RESPECTIVELY.

DURING THE CONFERENCE PERIOD WHICH WILL LAST FOR ABOUT THREE THE HONG KONG DELEGATION WILL ACT AS ADVISERS ΤΟ THE BRITISH

WERKS, DELEGATION.

AMONG THE TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED ARE INFORMATION AND REPORTS ON THE APPLICATION OF CONVENTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION AND SOCIAL SECURITY, AND SAFETY AND HEALTH IN CONSTRUCTION.

YOUNG VIOLIST SELECTED FOR U.S. MUSIC CAMP

A TALENTED 15-YEAR-OLD VIOLIST, MISS MONICA LING, HAS BEEN SELECTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE TO JOIN A NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP IN THE UNITED STATES.

SBE WILL RECEIVE TWO MONTHS OF INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING AT THE CAMP TO BE HELD THIS SUMMER IN INTERLOCHEN, MICHIGAN.

EVERY

THE MUSIC CAMP IS A PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL EVENT HELD YEAR TO PROMOTE WORLD FRIENDSHIP THROUGH MUSIC. IT IS NOW IN ITS 615T SEASON AND THIS YEAR WILL BE HELD FROM JUNE 26 TO AUGUST 22.

IT TAKES IN ONLY HIGHLY QUALIFIED YOUNG MUSICIANS AGED 14 AND 18 AND THE HIGHEST HONOUR FOR A PARTICIPANT IS TO BE

1 AS A MEMBER OF THE CAMP'S WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

BETWEEN SELECTED

TRAINING WILL INCLUDE

MASTERCLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

GIVEN BY

RENOWNED MUSICIANS.

CANOEING,

THE CAMP ALSO OFFERS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SAILING, SWIMMING AND "SING-A-LONG" EVENINGS AROUND A CAMP FIRE,

THE MUSIC

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