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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1982

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ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSE TO ACAN SINGING COMPETITION

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TEM INDIVIDUALS AND FIVE GROUPS OF CONTESTANTS WILL TAKE PART IN THE GRAND FINALS OF THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS' SINGING COMPETITION TO BE HELD EARLY NEXT MONTH.

THE CONTESTANTS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AFTER A MARATHON AUDITIONING AT THE STUDIOS OF COMMERCIAL RADIO OF SOME 700 GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES OVER THE WEEKEND.

ANNOUNCING THE PRELIMINARY RESULTS TODAY (TUESDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NARCOTICS DIVISION OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT SAID THE ADJUDICATION WAS A VERY TOUGH ONE BECAUSE OF THE HIGH STANDARD OF ENTRIES.

FOUR POPULAR DISC JOCKEYS AND SENIOR PRODUCERS OF COMMERCIAL RADIO, ONE MUSIC OFFICER OF THE MUSIC OFFICE AND ONE NARCOTICS DIVISION STAFF ADJUDICATED.

THE SINGING COMPETITION IS BEING JOINTLY ORGANISED BY ACAN AND COMMERCIAL RADIO.

THE FINALS WILL TAKE PLACE ON DECEMBER 5 IN THE STUDIOS OF COMMERCIAL RADIO AND THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PRIZE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE GIFT COUPONS VALUED AT $5 000, $3 000 AND $2 000 RESPECTIVELY - ALL DONATED BY TOM LEE PIANO COMPANY.

+THE RESPONSE TO THE COMPETITION WAS MOST ENCOURAGING AS REFLECTED BY THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, EVEN AFTER THE CLOSE OF ENTRIES, MANY STILL CONTINUED TO BE RECEIVED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

651 INDIVIDUALS AND 39 GROUPS WHO COME FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, INCLUDING STUDENTS, FACTORY WORKERS, CLERKS AND SALESMEN.

THERE WERE 690 ENTRIES

DURING THE AUDITION, CONTESTANTS WERE REQUIRED TO SING ONE OF ACAN'S TWO ANTI-NARCOTICS SONGS TREASURE THE PRIME YEARS OF YOUR LIFE+ AND LIVE FOR TOMORROW+, PLUS A CHINESE OR ENGLISH SONG OF THEIR OWN CHOICE.

THE GRAND FINALS WILL LATER BE BROADCAST.

TO ENCOURAGE MORE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, A PICK THE WINNERS+ GAME IS BEING ORGANISED FOR RADIO LISTENERS. DETAILS OF THE GAME WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER BY COMMERCIAL RADIO.

WINNERS' CONCERT+ WILL BE HELD IN TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL ON JANUARY 28 WHEN THE PRIZE PRESENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE. ADMISSION WILL BE FREE.