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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1981

CHANCE FOR YOUNG TO LEARN MUSIC

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YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIX AND 22 WHO ARE INTERESTED IN MUSIC CAN NOW APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO THE MUSIC OFFICE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING SCHEME.

CLASSES ON BOTH WESTERN AND CHINESE STRING AND WIND INSTRUMENTS ARE OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS.

THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT'S MUSIC OFFICE CURRENTLY RUNS SOME 550 INSTRUMENTAL TRAINING CLASSES FOR MORE THAN 2 500 STUDENTS.

UNDER THE SCHEME, WHICH OFFERS MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNGSTERS TO BEGIN THEIR MUSICAL TRAINING, TRAINEES WILL RECE I VE ONE HOUR'S TRAINING A WEEK AND CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTRES AND MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.

THE TUITION FEE IS $10 A MONTH FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS AND $20 FOR OTHERS.

TRAINEES CAN ALSO JOIN THE INSTRUMENT HIRE-PURCHASE SCHEME RUN BY THE MUSIC OFFICE, ON JOINING THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO TAKE HOME AN INSTRUMENT FOR PRACTICE FOR A MONTHLY INSTALMENT PAYMENT OF $10.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOUR MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE LOCATED AT 1

* HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, 9/F, 2 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI-

* 157-159 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, TUNG PING BUILDING, 2/F,

KOWLOON-

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100 TING FU STREET, YAN HAU MANSION, 3/F, NGAU TAU KOK, KWUN TONG- AND

167-173 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, CHEUNG YIU BUILDING, 1/F, TSUEN WAN.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS DECEMBER 21.

HONG KONG AUSTRALIA AIR MAIL SERVICES RESUMED

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WITH SETTLEMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE BY AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE STAFF, NORMAL AIRMAIL, SPEEDPOST AND EXPRESS MAIL SERVICES BETWEEN HONG KONG AND SYDNEY/MELBOURNE HAVE NOW BEEN RESUMED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

HOWEVER, SOME DELAYS MAY CONTINUE TO OCCUR FOR A TIME UNTIL THE BACKLOG OF MAIL ITEMS ON HAND HAS BEEN CLEARED, HE SAID.

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