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SUNDAY, JULY 17, 1983

+THE CHOICE WHICH WE MUST TRY TO ENSURE THEY MAKE IS THE ONE WHICH WILL MAINTAIN THEIR GOOD HEALTH, SELF-RESPECT AND SELF- CONFIDENCE, HE SAID.

TONIGHT'S CONCERT WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS, THE URBAN COUNCIL AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG (T.V. DIVISION).

DURING THE SHOW, MR STUMPF, JOINED BY OTHER GUESTS, PRESENTED SOUVENIRS TO PERFORMING ARTISTES AND SPONSORS, IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS. THE GUESTS INCLUDED MR HILTON CHEONG-LEEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN COUNCIL, MR G.L. MORTIMER, COMMISSIONER FOR NARCOTICS AND MR HAROLD KWOK, ACTING DIRECTOR OF BROADCASTING.

HOSTED BY POPULAR SINGER ROMAN TAM, AND SUPPORTED BY OTHER WELL-KNOWN ARTISTES AND PERFORMING GROUPS SUCH AS FRANCES YIP, ELIZA CHAN, THE PAN ASIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, CHRIS BABIDA AND HIS ORCHESTRA AND THE HONG KONG CHILDREN'S CHOIR CONDUCTED BY DR YIP WAI-HONG. THE ENTERTAINMENT-PACKED PROGRAMME ATTRACTED A LARGE AUDIENCE.

THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE CONCERT CAME WHEN ALL PERFORMERS APPEARED ON STAGE TO SING THE 1983 ACAN PUBLICITY SONG +STRIVE FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE+, JOINED BY THE ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE.

THE SHOW WILL BE SCREENED ON TVB JADE NETWORK ON TWO CONSECUTIVE SUNDAYS, JULY 24 AND 31 BETWEEN 7.00 PM AND 8.00 PM,

COUNSELLING SERVICE FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS

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SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVERS PLANNING THEIR FUTURE CAN NOW SEEK GUIDANCE AND ADVICE FROM THE CAREERS EDUCATION CENTRE RECENTLY SET UP BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

ACCORDING TO STATISTICS, ABOUT 190 000 SCHOOL LEAVERS NEED GUIDANCE ON THEIR FUTURE NOW THAT THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR HAS ENDED.

THE CENTRE, LOCATED IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IN LEE GARDENS, IS SUPPORTED BY AN ENQUIRY SERVICE OPERATED BY THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS MASTERS AND MISTRESSES, A SUBVENTED ORGANISATION WITH A MEMBERSHIP OF OVER 350 PROFESSIONAL CAREER TEACHERS.

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