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RESULTS OF ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC EXAMINATIONS

Eight Passed Diploma L.R.S.M. Examinations

Eight of the 34 candidates who sat the Diplona L.R.S.M. examinations

of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music have been successful,

Mr. Donald Fraser, Senior Education Officer (Music) of the Education

Department, announced today (Wednesday).

The successful candidates are Mr. Ho Ka-kwong, Miss Ng Ting-kwan,

Miss Poon Yeuk-foo, Miss Tang Pui-hing and Miss Gladys Wong (singing

performer); Miss Shum Ka-mee and Miss Bertha Wong (pianoforte teaching);

and Miss Linda Wong Tak-lun (pianoforts

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performer).

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The examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of

Music ended on December 4, They were conducted by Dr. Leon Forrester,

Director of Music, F.R.C.O., L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., Dr. Douglas Hopkins,

Director of Music (London), F.R.A.M., F.R.C.O., F.G.S.M., and Professor

Robin Wood, F.R.A.M.

A total of 3,540 candidates entered the different grade examinations,

but only 3,274 sat. of this, 1,797 passed, 202 of them with distinctions

and 691 with merit.

TEMPORARY CHANGE IN CITY HALL LIBRARY OPENING HOURS

The opening hours of the City Hall Library will be changed for a

temporary period as from Sunday.

All sections of the library will be open between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

daily on Monday, Tuosday, Wednesday and Friday whilst on Sunday and Saturday

the opening hours will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

respectively.

The library will be closed the whole day on Thursday.

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