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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1979

PARENTS URGED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S CHOIR FOR SHA TIN

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SHA TIN PARENTS WERE TODAY (MONDAY) URGED TO ENCOURAGE THEIR CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN SEVEN AND TEN TO JOIN THE CHILDREN'S CHOIR BEING FORMED IN THE NEW TOWN.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID +WE ARE LOOKING FOR BRIGHT, ENERGETIC CHILDREN WITH A FLAIR FOR SINGING TO JOIN WHAT IS REGARDED AS THE PILOT ATTEMPT TO BRING 'MUSIC FOR MILLIONS' TO SHA TIN.

+WITH_THE_SUPPORT OF THE PARENTS, WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO SELECT 40 TO 60 SUITABLE CHILDREN AND MAKE THE CHOIR ONE OF BEST IN HONG KONG AND A PRIDE TO THE DISTRICT.+

THE MUSICAL GROUP, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SHA TIN CHILDREN'S CHOIR, IS BEING FORMED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE AS PART OF ITS CONTINUING PROGRAMME TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID JOINING THE CHOIR WOULD PROVE TO BE A MEANINGFUL EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY TO DEVELOP THE MUSICAL POTENTIAL OF LOCAL CHILDREN.

ASSURING THAT IT WOULD IN NO WAY AFFECT THEIR SCHOOLING, HE SAID TRAINING WOULD BE GIVEN BY INSTRUCTORS FROM THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE DURING SATURDAYS IN A LOCAL SCHOOL.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE CHOIR WAS EXPECTED TO GIVE LTS FIRST CONCERT IN MARCH NEXT YEAR.

TO AROUSE THE COMMUNITY'S INTEREST IN MUSIC, THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD HAS ARRANGED FOR A SPECIAL CONCERT TO BE GIVEN BY A MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE'S CHOIR AT ST. ALFRED CHURCH IN SHA TIN ON SATURDAY (SEPTEMBER 15) AT 3 P.M. ADMISSION IS FREE.

APPLICATION FORMS TO JOIN THE CHOIR ARE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29 AT THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, LEK YUEN COMMUNITY HALL, SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE, SHA TIN YOUTH CENTRE AND SHA TIN CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE.

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WATER CUT ***

FLUSHING WATER SUPPLY TO THE WHOLE OF TSUEN WAN AND KWAJ CHUNG WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR TEN HOURS FROM 9 A.M. TO 7 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 12) TO FACILITATE SALT WATER MAIN DIVERSION WORK AT CASTLE PEAK ROAD.

IN KOWLOON, FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN YAU MA TEI WILL BE TEMPORARILY CUT OFF FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 13) TO 6 A.M. ON FRIDAY FOR LEAKAGE TEST.

THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY KANSU STREET, SHANGHAI STREET, SAIGON STREET, CANTON ROAD INCLUDING PÅK HOT STREET, BATTERY STREET AND RECLAMATION STREET.