XN000022-1982-07-25 — Page 3

SUNDAY, JULY 25, 192

APART FROM THE INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING PROGRAMMES, THE YOUNG CAMPERS WILL HAVE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THE SPORTS AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES PLANNED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE. THESE INCLUDE SWIMMING, CANOEING, TENNIS, CYCLING, A BOAT EXCURSION AND FILM SHOWS.

THE CULMINATION OF THE TWO-WEEK MUSIC CAMP WILL BE A FINALE CONCERT, TO BE HELD AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL ON AUGUST 7. THE CONCERT WILL GIVE THE YOUNG MUSICIANS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM IN PUBLIC FOLLOWING THEIR INTENSIVE TRAINING AT THE CAMP.

SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1980, THE HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP HAS WIDENED ITS HORIZONS, AND HAS CERTAINLY CAPTURED THE IMAGINATION OF YOUNG MUSICIANS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.

THIS YEAR'S CAMP WILL PROVIDE EVERY INCENTIVE FOR YOUNG MUSIC STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE BETTER STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE AND TECHNIQUE THROUGH THE MANY OPPORTUNITIES AFFORDED THEM TO STUDY UNDER TEACHERS AND MUSICIANS OF INTERNATIONAL STANDING.

PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICES FOR REMOTE AREAS

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PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICES WILL BE EXTENDED AS A PILOT SCHEME FROM NEXT MONTH TO SHAM TSENG AND MA WAN, TWO REMOTE AREAS IN TSUEN WAN WITH A POPULATION OF ABOUT 9 000.

THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL SEND STAFF TO SHAM TSENG AND MA WAN TWO MORNINGS EACH WEEK TO HELP ANSWER ENQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS FROM VILLAGERS AND TO ADMINISTER STATUTORY DECLARATIONS DURING THE NEXT THREE MONTHS.

THESE SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF THE SHAM TSENG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVERY TUESDAY BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 12.30 PM AND AT THE MA WAN RECREATION AND CULTURE CENTRE EVERY THURSDAY BETWEEN 10 AM AND 1 PM.

A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IF THE SCHEME PROVED POPULAR, IT WOULD BE EXTENDED TO OTHER REMOTE AREAS OF TSUEN WAN.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE DISTRICT OFFICE WOULD LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF SETTING UP PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE COUNTERS IN THE RURAL AREA, HE SAID.

AT PRESENT THERE ARE 10 SUCH COUNTERS IN THE URBAN CENTRES OF THE DISTRICT - SIX IN KWAI CHUNG, THREE IN TSUEN WAN AND ONE ON TSING YI.

MEANWHILE, FROM THIS WEEK THE COUNTER ON TSING YI WILL STAY OPEN TILL 10 PM EVERY TUESDAY, WHILE ITS SERVICE HOURS WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AT 8.45 AX-5.15 PM ON THE OTHER WEEK DAYS AND T 9 AM - 12 NOON ON SATURDAYS.