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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1979

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE SAID THAT THE EXHIBITION, WHICH WOULD HIGHLIGHT THE INVENT AND PLAY YOUR OWN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS COMPETITION, WAS ORGANISED WITH THE AIM OF INCREASING YOUNG PEOPLE'S UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC, ITS PRINCIPLES AND THE MANY TYPES OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT THIS EXHIBITION WILL SERVE AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR HONG KONG'S YOUTH TO INVENT MORE CREATIVE INSTRUMENTS IN THE FUTURE,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

DURING THE EXHIBITION, FILMS AND SLIDES WILL BE SHOWN TO HELP ILLUSTRATE THE DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INSTRUMENTS. AN EDUCATIONAL BOOKLET ON THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF MUSIC AND CHINESE AND WESTERN INSTRUMENTS COMPLETE WITH ILLUSTRATIONS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE EXHIBITION FREE OF CHARGE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE SELF-INVENTED, CONVENTIONAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS EXHIBITION TO BE HELD AT THE KESWICK HALL OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC AT 2.30 P.M. ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 6).

NT LIBRARY COMPETITIONS

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THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES HAVE ORGANISED

A BOOK REPORT COMPETITION AND A POSTER DESIGN CONTEST TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE BETTER USE OF LIBRARY FACILITIES.

ENTRIES TO BOTH COMPETITIONS, WHICH ARE RESTRICTED TO MEMBERS OF NEW TERRITORIES LIBRARIES, WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM TODAY (THURSDAY) AND WILL CLOSE ON JANUARY 15.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE BOOK REPORT COMPETITION WAS OPEN TO ALL READERS UNDER 15 YEARS OF AGE.

HE EXPLAINED THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO TWO LANGUAGE GROUPS: ENGLISH AND CHINESE. THE REPORT MAY BE ON ANY LIBRARY BOOK AND THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES IS UNLIMITED.+

HOWEVER, HE WARNED PARTICIPANTS THAT EACH ENTRY SHOULD NOT EXCEED 600 WORDS AND THE AUTHOR AND TITLE OF THE BOOK, AND THE NAME OF THE LIBRARY FROM WHICH THE BOOK IS BORROWED SHOULD BE GIVEN.

THE TOPIC OF THE POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION, WHICH IS THE FIRST ONE ORGANISED BY PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, IS +LIBRARY BOOKS NEED LOVE AND CARE+.

/THIS COMPETITION.....