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MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1980

FIREMEN TO COMPETE IN TRACK AND FIELD

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THE FIRE SERVICES WILL HOLD ITS FIFTH ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET TOMORROW (APRIL 15) AT THE HONG KONG STADIUM.

MORE THAN 500 FIREFIGHTERS WILL TAKE PART IN THE ATHLETIC MEET WHICH WILL BE OFFICIALLY DECLARED OPEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, MR F.M. WATSON.

ORGANISED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S SPORTS AND WELFARE CLUB, THE MEET WILL HAVE 19 TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS.

A TEAM OF 22 MACAU FIREMEN LED BY THE COMMANDANT OF THE MACAU FIRE BRIGADE, MR R.F. DE ASSIS, WILL BE TAKING PART IN FOUR TRACK EVENTS.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM 10 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL COMPETE IN THE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL 4 X 100 METRE RELAY FOR THE INVITATION TROPHY.

NOTE TO SPORTS EDITORS:

THE FIRE SERVICES WILL HOLD ITS FIFTH ATHLETIC MEET TOMORROW (APRIL 15) AT THE HONG KONG STADIUM AT 10.30 AM.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THIS EVENT.

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YOUTH ORCHESTRA TO GIVE CONCERT

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THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WILL GIVE A CONCERT ON APRIL 21 IN THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL IN CELEBRATIONS OF THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

THE CONCERT IS JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE AND THE HONG KONG SCHOOL MUSIC AND SPEECH ASSOCIATION.

PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE "WATER MUSIC' BY HANDEL AND POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE MARCH OP. 39 NO 1o BY ELGAR. A WINNER OF THIS YEAR'S SCHOOL MUSIC FESTIVAL, MISS KO SIU-WAH WILL PLAY BEETHOVEN'S PIANO CONCERTO NO 1 IN C MAJOR WITH THE ACCOMPANIMENT OF THE ORCHESTRA.

IN ADDITION THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA WILL PLAY CHINESE MUSIC IN THE CONCERT,

TICKETS AT $3 AND $5 ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN SUB-OFFICES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL, TOM LEE PIANO CO AND TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.