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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1982

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CHILDREN'S CHOIR FORMED IN SHAM SHUI PO

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THE SHAM SHUI PO CHILDREN'S CHOIR HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY FORMED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.

A MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, COMPRISING BOARD MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS IN THE MUSIC FIELD, WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHOIR'S TRAINING, RECRUITMENT AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES.

THE DISTRICT BOARD HAS ALSO ALLOCATED $30 000 FOR THE CHOIR THIS YEAR AND ANOTHER $60 000 TO $80 000 WOULD BE RESERVED FOR NEXT YEAR.

THE CHOIR, COMPRISING 77 MEMBERS AGED BETWEEN EIGHT AND 12, HAD BEEN HAVING TRAINING WITH THE MUSIC OFFICE DURING THE PAST THREE YEARS.

*THE GROUP HAS BEEN EXPANDING EACH YEAR AND WE FEEL IT IS TIME TO GIVE THEM OUR SUPPORT WHICH, WE HOPE, WILL ALSO CREATE A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG THEM,+ A DISTRICT BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID.

AN INAUGURATION CEREMONY FOR BOTH THE CHOIR AND ITS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 21) AT 3 PM IN THE HALL OF HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, 702 LAI CHI KOK ROAD.

THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR STEPHEN IP, AND THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, MR M.C. LUKE, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CEREMONY

WATER MAINS WORK IN TWO AREAS ****

FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN HAPPY VALLEY WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR EIGHT HOURS FROM 10 PM ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 22) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY TO FACILITATE WATER MAINS CONNECTION.

PREMISES ALONG TAI HANG DRIVE, CHUN FAI ROAD, WANG FUNG TERRACE, VILLAGE TERRACE AND LOONG FUNG TERRACE WILL BE AFFECTED.

ON MONDAY MORNING, SALT WATER SUPPLY TO THE CHAI WAN AREA WILL BE INTERRUPTED FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 AM ON TUESDAY, ALSO FOR MAINS WORK.