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FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1983

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BALLOT, SITES WILL BE ALLOCATED IN STAGES, TAKING ONE OR TWO ZONES AT A TIME.

WHEN SITE ALLOCATION STARTS IN A CERTAIN ZONE, APPLICANTS WHO HAVE CHOSEN THAT ZONE WILL BE INFORMED IN WRITING TO BE PRESENT AT AN APPOINTED TIME AND PLACE, FOR THE ALLOCATION OF SITES.

THOSE OPERATORS ALLOCATED SITES WILL HAVE TO MOVE THEIR RAFTS INTO THOSE SITES WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE BALLOT FOR MARINE FISH CULTURE SITES ON APRIL 7. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ARRIVE AT THE CHEUNG SHA WAN WHOLESALE FISH MARKET BEFORE 2.30 PM.

NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP TO BE HELD IN USA ******

AN OPPORTUNITY IS OPEN TO HONG KONG'S YOUNG MUSICIANS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AT THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP TO BE HELD AT INTERLOCHEN, MICHIGAN, USA, FROM JUNE 26 TO AUGUST 22.

IN RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP, THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT IS NOW INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM YOUNG MUSICIANS TO JOIN THIS CAMP.

CANDIDATES MUST HAVE RESIDED IN HONG KONG FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS: MUST BE BETWEEN 14 AND 18 YEARS OLD WITH AN ATTAINED GRADE VIII (PRACTICAL) IN THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC EXAMINATION OR EQUIVALENT.

THEY ALSO NEED TO PASS AN AUDITION TO BE ARRANGED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE IN MID-APRIL TO MEET THE CLOSING DATES SET BY THE ORGANISING BODY.

AS NOTIFIED BY THE ORGANISER, PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO PARTICIPANTS WITH ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE.

THE MUSIC OFFICE, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF WHICH THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL TRAVEL, UNDERTAKES TO MEET THE NECESSARY EXPENSES INVOLVED.

HOWEVER, THE SELECTED CANDIDATE IS REQUIRED TO PLACE A SUM OF US$160 IN THE CANDIDATE'S PERSONAL ACCOUNT WITH THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP, INTERLOCHEN, TO TAKE CARE OF PERSONAL EXPENSES SUCH AS LAUNDRY, SPENDING MONEY ETC.

THE FINAL DECISION REGARDING THE SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS RESTS WITH THE MUSIC OFFICE.

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE HEAD OFFICE AND ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE. COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE HEAD OFFICE OF THE MUSIC OFFICE ON OR BEFORE APRIL 13.

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