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FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1981

THE BALL WAS HELD ON COMMONWEALTH DAY, MARCH 9, AS ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS TO CELEBRATE THE 25TH ́ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCHEME.

THE JING YING GROUP PERFORMED BEFORE SOME 800 GUESTS, INCLUDING THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON SIR RONALD GARNER-THORPE, THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS MR PETER BLAKER, THE LORD BISHOP OF LONDON, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 44 MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

HONG KONG WAS REPRESENTED BY THE HONG KONG COMMISSIONER, MR DAVID FORD AND MRS FORD, AND THE HONG KONG CHAIRMAN OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME, MR ALEX Wu.

THE JING YING GROUP'S PERFORMANCE IN THE CAMDEN FESTIVAL ALSO RECEIVED HIGH ACCLAIM FROM THE PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED THE FUNCTION.

APART FROM GIVING PERFORMANCES IN THESE TWO EVENTS, THE JING YING GROUP ALSO GAVE A PERFORMANCE AT THE YEHUDI MENUHIN SCHOOL. IN SURREY WHERE THEY WERE WARMLY RECEIVED BY THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES. THEY WERE TAKEN ON A TOUR OF THE SCHOOL AND WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE STUDENTS IN TUITION AND PRACTISING SESSIONS.

THE GROUP ALSO PERFORMED AT THE SHREWSBURY YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL, THE COMMONWEALTH INSTITUTE, THE HONG KONG STUDENT CENTRE, THE HAMMERHILL TOWN HALL, AND BROADCAST LIVE ON BBC'S POPULAR PEBBLE'S MILL SHOW.

TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER CALLS FOR CHANGE OF ATTITUDE

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TSUEN WAN TOWN MANAGER, DR JAMES HAYES, TODAY (FRIDAY) CALLED FOR A CHANGE IN ATTITUDE BY GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE IR DAILY WORK TO STRIVE FOR A CONTENTED AND STABLE COMMUNITY AND A BETTER TOWN.

DR HAYES SAID THE CHANGE WAS NEEDED ON BOTH SIDES, AND IT WAS GOVERNMENT OFFICERS WHO WERE THE KEY AGENTS IN BREAKING OUT OF THE 'CHICKEN AND EGG' SITUATION.

HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE ANNUAL TSUEN WAN LUNCH, ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 100 LOCAL DIGNITARIES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICERS.

+ON OUR SIDE WE NEED INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO DO A BETTER JOB- MAKE OUR SYSTEM WORK TO MAXIMUM ADVANTAGE, HE SAID.

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BUT THE PUBLIC IS NOT USED TO PROVIDING THIS INPUT FAR TOO FEW ORDINARY CITIZENS BRING THEIR LEGITIMATE COMPLAINTS TO OUR OFFICES AND PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRES, NEVER MIND SUGGESTIONS.

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