XN000022-1983-03-25 — Page 12

11 -

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1983

+RENTS AND RATES ARE ALSO REIMBURSED TO ALL ELIGIBLE NON- PROFIT-MAKING SCHOOLS.+

THE GOVERNMENT'S ASSISTANCE TO SPONSORING BODIES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO THE KINDERGARTEN SECTOR SINCE LAST YEAR, FOR INSTANCE, RENTS AND RATES WERE REFUNDED TO ELIGIBLE NON-PROFIT-MAKING KINDERGARTENS.

MR LEUNG SAID FOR AIDED SCHOOLS, THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN FOOTING THE BILL FOR GENERAL RECURRENT COSTS AND MOST OF THE NON- RECURRENT EXPENDITURE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE EXPENDITURE IN CARRYING OUT MAJOR REPAIRS OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND IN REPLACING TEACHING EQUIPMENT FOR AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IS ALL FINANCED BY THE GOVERNMENT+.

+AS REGARDS THE SPONSORING BODIES THEMSELVES, THEIR MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES IN ADDITION TO THAT OF SHOULDERING PART OF THE COST IN ESTABLISHING THEIR SCHOOLS, ARE TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND TO PROVIDE A SERVICE IN KEEPING WITH OUR EDUCATION POLICY, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME RETAINING THEIR TRADITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ADDING VARIETY TO OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM, + HE

ADDED.

1983 HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP *****

THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD ITS 4TH HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP THIS YEAR FROM JULY 30 TO AUGUST 14 AT ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE IN STANLEY.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN TO ALL YOUNG MUSIC LOVERS WHO WISH TO JOIN THE CAMP AND SHARE TWO WEEKS OF MUSIC MAKING WITH OTHER PROMISING YOUNG INSTRUMENTALISTS IN A BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT.

A RCD SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT APART FROM INVITING LOCAL YOUNG MUSICIANS TO JOIN THE CAMP, INVITATIONS ARE ALSO EXTENDED TO OVERSEAS INSTRUMENTALISTS.

+ IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING IN BOTH WESTERN AND CHINESE INSTRUMENTS IN A SUMMER CAMP ATMOSPHERE, THE MUSICAL CAPABILITIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE CAN BE DEVELOPED AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE BE FOSTERED, HE SAID.

MUSIC TRAINING IN THE FORM OF WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, MASTER- CLASSES, HI-FI MUSIC APPRECIATION, SECTIONAL AND ORCHESTRAL REHEARSALS, ETC. WILL BE CONDUCTED BY BOTH RENOWNED LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MUSICIANS.

FOR RELAXATION DURING THE CAMP PERIOD, THERE WILL BE SPORT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SWIMMING, TRAMPOLINING, CANOEING, TENNIS, ARCHERY, FOLK DANCE, BALL GAMES AND THE LIKE.

CLIMAX OF THE MUSIC CAMP WILL BE A FINALE CONCERT SET TO BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON AUGUST 13.

CANDIDATES APPLYING TO JOIN THE SYMPHONY/CHINESE ORCHESTRA OF THE CAMP SHOULD BE UNDER 24 YEARS OF AGE WITH AN ATTAINED GRADE V OR ABOVE IN THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC EXAMINATION, OR EQUIVALENT, IN WESTERN ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS; OR THOSE WHO HAVE REACHED AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE IN CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE WOULD BE AN ADVANTAGE).

CANDIDATES APPLYING