SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1976
GOVERNOR VISITS H.K. SCHOOLS MUSIC AND SPEECH ASSOCIATION
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, TODAY PAID AN INFORMAL VISIT TO THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS MUSIC AND SPEECH ASSOCIATION CENTRE IN WHITFIELD BARRACKS.
ACCOMPANIED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S CHAIRMAN, MRS. B.M.M. MURRAY, AND ITS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY MRS. VALERIE FRY, SIR MURRAY WATCHED REHEARSALS OF THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHOIR AND CHATTED WITH STUDENTS ATTENDING VIOLIN CLASSES UNDER THE ASSOCIATION'S ORCHESTRAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TRAINING SCHEME.
HE WAS ALSO GIVEN AN IMPROMPTU CONCERT BY THE HONG KONG YOUTH ORCHESTRA.
THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS MUSIC AND SPEECH ASSOCIATION RUNS THE ANNUAL SCHOOLS MUSIC AND SPEECH FESTIVALS AND ORGANISES TRAINING CLASSES IN THE USE OF ORCHESTRAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR VARIOUS SCHOOLS. IT NOW HAS A TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 550 SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS.
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