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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1983

HE SAID THE CARE AND ATTENTION HOME, THE THIRD IN THE NORTH-WEST NEW TERRITORIES BEING BUILT BY THE CHING CHUNG TAOIST ASSOCIATION, WOULD HELP GOVERNMENT TO MEET ITS TARGETS IN THE PROVISION OF ESSENTIAL SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES.

+A PROJECT OF THIS NATURE SHOWS THOUGHTFULNESS AND RESPECT FOR THE WELFARE OF THE ELDER GENERATION AND PROVIDES AN EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW FOR THE YOUNG, HE SAID.

+IT WILL PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO DO NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALISATION BUT WHO DO NEED MORE PERSONAL NURSING CARE AND REGULAR TREATMENT THAN WOULD NORMALLY BE AVAILABLE AT OTHER CENTRES.+

UPON COMPLETION, THE 1 800-SQUARE-METRE HOME WILL BE A TWO- STOREY BUILDING PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION FOR ABOUT 150 OLD PEOPLE.

ALSO PRESENT AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE MRS MACPHERSON THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR RICKY FUNG: THE CHAIRMAN OF CHING CHUNG TAOIST ASSOCIATION, MR TSUI KWOON-CHOW; AND THE CHIEF MASTER OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR HAU PO-WOON.

YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL SET FOR DECEMBER

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OPPORTUNITIES ARE NOW OPEN TO SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE 23 YEARS OF AGE OR LESS TO TAKE PART IN THE SIXTH HONG KONG YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL FROM DECEMBER 23 TO JANUARY 1, 1984.

THE BAND FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT TO STIMULATE LOCAL INTEREST IN BAND MUSIC AND TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE OF WIND INSTRUMENTS. FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE BAND FESTIVAL WILL INCLUDE A SIX-DAY RESIDENTIAL COURSE OF INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING FOR YOUNG LOCAL MUSICIANS AT THE LADY MACLEHOSE HOLIDAY VILLAGE IN SAI KUNG FROM DECEMBER 26 TO JANUARY 1, 1984.

AN OPENING CEREMONY AND A SYMPHONIC BAND PERFORMANCE WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 23 AT THE KO SHAN THEATRE. OTHER PROGRAMMES WILL INCLUDE A TOUR AROUND MAJOR HOSPITALS BY THE FESTIVAL BANDS ON CHRISTMAS EVE, A MARCHING BAND DISPLAY ON DECEMBER 28 AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, A FESTIVAL CONCERT ON DECEMBER 29 AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AND A GALA FINALE ON DECEMBER 31 AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM.

APART THE GALA FINALE WILL BE THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE FESTIVAL. FROM PERFORMANCES BY THE WINNERS OF THE SYMPHONIC BAND PERFORMANCE AND THE MARCHING BAND DISPLAY. THE JAPANESE NARASHINO HIGH SCHOOL BAND, WHICH WON THE GOLD MEDAL OF THE 1982 ALL JAPANESE SYMPHONIC BAND CONTEST, HAS ALSO BEEN INVITED TO PERFORM.

/THE BAND