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THURSDAY, MAY 26,

MAY 26, 1983.

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YAU MA TEI DRAMA SOCIETY FORMED ******

DRAMA ENTHUSIASTS ARE BEING INVITED TO JOIN A NEWLY FORMED YAU MA TEI DRAMA SOCIETY WHICH WILL BE INAUGURATED ON SUNDAY (MAY 29).

SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE SOCIETY IS FORMED BY THE YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI CULTURE AND ARTS ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE DRAMA ACTIVITIES IN THE DISTRICT AND FOSTER DISTRICT IDENTITY AMONG DRAMA PLAYERS.

THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY WILL BE IN THE FORM OF A SEMINAR TO BE HELD BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 12.30 PM IN THE HONG KONG SPACE MUSEUM LECTURE HALL.

THE GUEST SPEAKERS ARE MR CHUNG KING-FAI AND MR YUEN LAP-FUN WHO WILL TALK ON +ORGANISING A DRAMA PRODUCTION+ AND +COMMON MISTAKES IN PLAYWRITING, DIRECTING AND ACTING FOR STAGE+,

THE SEMINAR WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A 10-MINUTE LIVELY SHORT PLAY ENTITLED +WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY+,

OTHER ACTIVITIES BEING PLANNED FOR MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY INCLUDE CAMPINGS, SEMINARS AND TALKS ON DRAMA, AND A DRAMA PERFORMANCE ADOPTED FROM A NOVEL BY BERTOLT BRECHT, +MOTHER COURAGE+, AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE IN OCTOBER.

ANYONE WISHING TO JOIN THE SOCIETY SHOULD SUBMIT HIS APPLICATION BY JUNE 15 TO THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE AT 492 NATHAN ROAD, HOP FAT COMMERCIAL CENTRE OR THE TSIM SHA TSUI SUB-OFFICE AT 40 CARNAVON ROAD.

APPLICATION INVITED FOR 'KAITO' LICENCES

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL BE INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR "KAITO' LICENCES TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THIS IS A FURTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE OPERATORS WHO HAD NOT APPLIED IN PREVIOUS EXERCISES TO DO SO NOW.

AS FROM JULY 1 THIS YEAR, OPERATORS WITHOUT A LICENCE WILL BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $100 000.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE GRANTED A ONE-YEAR LICENCE AT A FEE OF $50.

LICENCE HOLDERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OF THE DETAILS OF THEIR 'KAITO' OPERATIONS, MAKING IT EASIER FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE THEIR SERVICES.

/APPLICATION