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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1981

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MUSIC FUND SCHOLARSHIPS

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APPLICATIONS ARE NOW INVITED FOR THE 1981/82 HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB MUSIC FUND SCHOLARSHIPS.

ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FUND, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, POINTED OUT THAT THE MUSIC FUND HAS ALREADY SPONSORED 16 YOUNG MUSICIANS IN ADVANCED INSTRUMENTAL STUDIES, OVERSEAS AND LOCALLY, DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS.

+LAST YEAR, WE SPONSORED MUSICIANS FOR THE FIRST TIME TO STUDY AT THE RENOWNED MENUHIN ACADEMY IN SWITZERLAND AND THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ORCHESTRAL STUDIES IN LONDON, SAID MR WIGGHAM, IN ADDITION TO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC, THE GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA, AND THE HONG KONG CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.+

THIS YEAR FURTHER SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE OFFERED TO ENABLE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS TO PURSUE EITHER A 3-YEAR FULL TIME COURSE AT THE HONG KONG CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, OR A ONE-YEAR FULL TIME COURSE OF ADVANCED ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTAL STUDY OVERSEAS.

THE OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIPS NORMALLY COVER PASSAGES, COURSE FEES AND SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE.

MR WIGGHAM URGED THOSE INTERESTED TO TELEPHONE 5-951859 BEFORE FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1981 FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

PLB RESTRICTION AT WO TONG TSUI STREET, KWAI CHUNG

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT WITH EFFECT FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (MARCH 14) PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, UNLESS AUTHORISED IN WRITING BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS ON THE SECTION OF WO TONG TSUI STREET BETWEEN KWAI CHUNG ROAD AND KWAL HING ROAD FROM 7 AM TO 10 AM AND 4 PM TO 7 PM DAILY.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE ERECTED TO GUIDE PUBLIC LIGHT BUS DRIVERS,

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