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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1992

THEY WERE BRIEFED ON THE ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM IN HONG KONG BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, MR JOHN WOOD, AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICERS.

THE FAMILIARISATION VISIT WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED DEPARTMENT AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS BRANCH.

BY THE LEGAL

DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS, THE DELEGATION WILL VISIT LOCAL COURTS, INCLUDING THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL, THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.

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THE DELEGATION ARRIVED IN HONG KONG YESTERDAY AFTER SPENDING WEEK IN SINGAPORE ON A SIMILAR FAMILIARISATION VISIT. THEY WILL STAY IN HONG KONG UNTIL JULY 6.

MUSIC CAMP FOR YOUTH

THE HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP WILL BE HELD THIS YEAR AT THE REGIONAL COUNCIL'S TSO KUNG TAM OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE FROM JULY 17 TO AUGUST 1.

ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE AND SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, THE CAMP HAS BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT SINCE 1980 TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING TO YOUNG MUSICIANS.

OVER 300 MUSICAL-TALENTED YOUNGSTERS WILL THE CAMP WHICH INVOLVES A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, ORCHESTRAS, A STRING ORCHESTRA AND A CHOIR.

PARTICIPATE IN TWO CHINESE

THE CAMPERS, INCLUDING 14 OVERSEAS YOUNG MUSICIANS, WILL RECEIVE INSTRUCTION AND GUIDANCE FROM GUEST MUSICIANS FROM HONG KONG, THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

THEY WILL ALSO RECEIVE A VARIETY OF TRAINING BY TAKING PART IN ORCHESTRAL AND SECTIONAL REHEARSALS, MASTER CLASSES AND DEMONSTRATION CONCERTS.

BESIDES MUSIC TRAINING, A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS, INCLUDING KARAOKE, VIDEO SHOWS, SWIMMING, MUSIC QUIZ, BADMINTON AND BILLIARD, WILL BE LINED UP.

TO MARK THE CLOSE OF THE CAMP, A FINALE CONCERT WILL BE HELD

AT THE SHA TIN TOWN HALL AUDITORIUM AT 3 PM ON AUGUST 1.

THE CAMP'S CHINESE ORCHESTRA, CHOIR AND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WILL PRESENT A MUSIC PROGRAMME INCLUDING HE ZHANHAO'S "LOVERS AT TURBULENT TIMES", GIOVANNI BATTISTA PERGOLEST'S **AVE VERUM", AND TCHAIKOVSKY'S "SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN E MINOR, OP. 64".

TICKETS AT $30 AND $40 EACH ARE ON SALE AT ALL URBTIX OUTLETS. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL 582 5314.

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