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THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1992
SPONSORED BY PHILIP SPONSORED BY PHILIP
THEY ARE CITY CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY, MORRIS (ASIA) INC. AND HONG KONG BALLET LTD, MORRIS (ASIA) INC. AND PORTMAN SHANGRI-LA HOTEL, SHANGHAI.
THE CFPA HAS ALSO APPROVED 12 PROJECT GRANTS, TOTALLING $0.32 MILLION TO NINE PERFORMING ARTS ORGANISATIONS.
OPERA SOCIETY
THEY ARE BIG FIGHT CANTONESE
IN THE CHINESE OPERA FIELD, AND ZUNI ICOSAHEDRON IN THE DANCE AND ARTS SERVICES FIELD.
IN THE DRAMA FIELD ARE ACTORS' FAMILY, HONG KONG STUDENT DRAMA ASSOCIATION, HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE AGED AND RED CALF DRAMA CLUB.
IN THE MUSIC FIELD, GRANTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED то HONG KONG ORATORIO SOCIETY, HONG KONG JUVENILE AND YOUTH CHINESE CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA AND HONG KONG FESTIVAL FRINGE LTD.
APPLICATIONS FOR PROJECT AND MATCHING GRANTS CAN TIME IN THE YEAR.
THE APPLICANT
BE MADE ANY
ORGANISATION MUST BE AN APPROVED CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR A REGISTERED NON-PROFIT-MAKING BODY.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE PLANNED PERFORMANCE DATES TO ALLOW TIME FOR ASSESSMENT BY THE CFPA COMMITTEES.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR PROJECT AND MATCHING GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CFPA SECRETARIAT ON 25TH FLOOR, SHUI ON CENTRE, 6-8 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI. TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 802 0869.
CHINA FLEET CLUB TO CLOSE IN DECEMBER
THE CHINA FLEET CLUB IN ARSENAL STREET, WAN CHAI, IS IN DECEMBER.
TO CLOSE'
ANNOUNCING THE DECISION TO CLOSE THE CLUB FROM DECEMBER 1, THE TRUSTEES SAID ALL SIX FLOORS OF THE CLUB WOULD BE AFFECTED IMMEDIATELY FROM THIS DATE BUT THAT THE SHOPPING FACILITIES RUN BY THE UNITED STATES NAVY CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT ON THE SEVENTH EIGHTH FLOORS WOULD CONTINUE AT LEAST IN THE SHORT TERM.
AND
ON
IN THE LONGER TERM, THE FUTURE OF THE SHOPPING FACILITIES THESE TWO FLOORS WAS A MATTER BETWEEN THE U.S. NAVY AND THE OWNERS OF THE BUILDING.
FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS, THE CLUB HAS BEEN SELF-FINANCING ON NO-RENT BASIS, BUT THIS IS NOW COMING TO AN END AND, DESPITE A NUMBER OF ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF FUNDING HAVE BEEN EXPLORED, THE CLUB FACES AN UNSUSTAINABLE LOSS IF IT IS TO CARRY ON. IT IS PURELY AN ECONOMIC DECISION.
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