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MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1982

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+AS FOR THE CHINESE FOLK SINGING CHILDREN'S ENSEMBLE,+ HE CONTINUED, +APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AGED BETWEEN EIGHT AND 12 AND INTERESTED IN CHINESE FOLK REPERTOIRE.+

ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL BE AUDITIONED AT A LATER DATE.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND REGULAR REHEARSALS AND TRAINING.

THERE ARE AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERFORMING LOCALLY AND OVERSEAS.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE MUSIC OFFICE HEAD OFFICE AT THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, 9/F 2 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI OR ANY OF ITS MUSIC CENTRES BY JANUARY 15.

FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE CALL 3-7226240.

NEW TEXTILE AGREEMENT WITH AUSTRIA

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A TRADE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE CURRENT TEXTILE AGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND HONG KONG IS TO BE EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER YEAR FROM FEBRUARY 1, 1983 ON ALMOST THE SAME TERMS.

THE NEW AGREEMENT HAS BEEN CONCLUDED FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS IN VIENNA LAST WEEK BY A HONG KONG DELEGATION HEADED BY MR JUSTIN YUE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF TRADE.

FULL DETAILS OF THE NEW AGREEMENT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AFTER A REPORT HAS BEEN MADE TO THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD LATER THIS WEEK, THE SPOKESMAN SAID,

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