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SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1982

CHILDREN'S CHOIR EXPANDS

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ONE HUNDRED YOUTHS IN SHA TIN HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM 300 APPLICANTS AS NEW MEMEBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD CHILDREN'S CHOIR.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CHOIR, MR GEORGE B. CHAN, SAID AT A TEA RECEPTION TODAY (SATURDAY) FOR THE NEW MEMBERS THAT THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE RECENT RECRUITMENT DRIVE WAS TO STIMULATE CHILDREN'S INTEREST IN MUSIC.

IT IS A GREAT PITY THAT WE HAD TO TURN AWAY SO MANY ENTHUSIASTIC CHILDREN BECAUSE OF LIMITED RESOURCES. THAT IS WHY WE APPLIED A RELATIVELY STRINGENT VOICE TEST FOR THE APPLICANTS, HE SAID.

THIS YEAR, THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALLOCATED $50 000 FOR THE CHOIR, A 25 PER CENT INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR.

+ BUT WE HOPE TO HAVE MORE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD NEXT YEAR BECAUSE WE PLAN TO DIVIDE THE CHOIR INTO JUNIOR AND SENIOR GROUPS, EACH WITH 100 MEMBERS,+ MR CHAN SAID.

THE CHOIR, FORMED IN 1979, HAS GIVEN A NUMBER OF WELL- RECEIVED PERFORMANCES AND STAGED VARIOUS SHOWS IN SUPPORT OF SUCH COMMUNITY PROJECTS AS THE FIGHT CRIME AND CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGNS.

KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETS ON MONDAY

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THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD AT ITS ELEVENTH MEETING ON MONDAY (AUGUST 9) WILL REVIEW ITS +MEET THE PUBLIC SESSION SCHEME IN ORDER TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE BOARD'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH LOCAL RESIDENTS.

THE SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR IN THE FORM OF INTERVIEWS WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND VISITS TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.

THE BOARD WILL ALSO DISCUSS A +PACKAGE CONCEPT+ FOR THE DISTRICT'S DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES.

+THIS CONCEPT OF GROUPING INTERLINKED PROJECTS TOGETHER HAS PROVED TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL FOR NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

THE BOARD WILL ALSO REVIEW PROGRESS REPORTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES AND PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS IN KWUN TONG.

OTHER TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED WILL INCLUDE RECREATION FACILITIES IN SHUN LEE ESTATE, THE DISTRICT'S TWELFTH OPEN DANCE CONTEST, THE PROPOSED KWUN TONG ARTS FESTIVAL AND MID-AUTUMN LANTERN CARNIVAL, AS WELL AS FUNDS AND LOCATIONS FOR THE ERECTION OF THE BOARD'S LOGO.