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MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1980

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FREE CONCERT FOR TAI PO PEOPLE

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TAI PO DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD IS PRESENTING A CHINESE MUSIC CONCERT ON SATURDAY (DECEMBER 6) AS PART OF ITS EFFORT TO PROMOTE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW TOWN.

ADMISSION WILL BE FREE, BUT LIMITED TO PEOPLE AGED OVER 12. TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE LOCAL DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE LIONS CLUB YOUTH CENTRE, WHERE THE CONCERT WILL BE HELD.

PERFORMING WILL BE THE 30-MEMBER WAH WAN CHOIR, A WELL-KNOWN SINGING GROUP IN HONG KONG SPECIALISING IN CHINESE MUSIC, WHO WILL SING POPULAR CHINESE CLASSICAL AND FOLK SONGS.

MEMBERS OF THE LIONS' CLUB YOUTH CENTRE WILL PRESENT TWO PIECES OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MUSIC.

THE CLOSING ITEM WILL BE TWO CHRISTMAS CAROLS SUNG BY THE LOCAL SAM YUK SECONDARY SCHOOL CHOIR.

THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD WILL PRESENT ANOTHER CONCERT JOINTLY WITH THE MUSIC OFFICE, ON JANUARY 3, AT VOLTORTA COLLEGE. TAKING PART WILL BE THE MUSIC OFFICE ORCHESTRA, KWAI CHUNG CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND TAI PO ARTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION DANCE TROUPE.

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TICKETS FOR THIS CONCERT, ALSO FREE, WILL BE AVAILABLE

COMMENDATIONS FOR BRAVERY AT SEA

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THIRTY-SIX PEOPLE WHO DISREGARDED THEIR OWN SAFETY IN RESCUING OTHER PEOPLE FROM DROWNING AT VARIOUS TIMES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS WILL RECEIVE COMMENDATIONS FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE THIS FRIDAY (DECEMBER 5).

AT A CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT THE MARINERS' CLUB, THE DIRECTOR, MR PERCY DAVY WILL PRESENT CERTIFICATES TO THE GROUP COMPRISING FIVE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, 13 POLICE OFFICERS, 20 CREW MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY AND ONE CREW MEMBER OF THE STAR FERRY COMPANY.

SENIOR OFFICIALS OF THE FERRY COMPANIES, SHIPPING FIRMS AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL BE GUESTS AT THE CEREMONY.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMENDATIONS PRESENTATION CEREMONY WHICH WILL BE HELD AT 3 PM ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 5) AT THE MARINERS CLUB HALL, 11 MIDDLE ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI

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