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THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1984

SONG CONTEST IN NORTH DISTRICT

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THE PRELIMINARIES OF THE 18-DISTRICT AMATEUR SINGING CONTEST WILL BE COMPLETED ON SATURDAY (JULY 28) EVENING WHEN 12 CONTESTANTS IN NORTH DISTRICT WILL VIE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

THE CHAMPION, TOGETHER WITH WINNERS FROM THE OTHER 17 DISTRICTS, WILL REPRESENT THE IR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS IN A SEMI-FINAL TO BE HELD AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL ON AUGUST 11.

NINE SEMI-FINALISTS WILL COMPETE IN THE GRAND FINAL ON SEPTEMBER 1.

MORE THAN 5 000 PEOPLE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE SINGING CONTEST WHICH IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND A LOCAL NEWSPAPER ORGANISATION AS PART OF A SERIES OF PUBLICITY EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE VOTER REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN.

SATURDAY'S PRELIMINARY WILL BE HELD AT THE NORTH DISTRICT TOWN HALL AT 8 PM AND FREE ADMISSION TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS THREE SUB-OFFICES.

GUEST PERFORMERS OF THE EVENING WILL INCLUDE A POPULAR SINGER, MISS CHANG LAI-PING, AND THE NORTH DISTRICT ARTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION'S DANCE GROUP.

THE ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER, MR VICTOR NG, WILL BE THE OFFICIATING GUEST.

FEES REVISED

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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT FEES CHARGED UNDER THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE, THE FOREIGN MARRIAGE ORDINANCE AND THE LEGITIMACY ORDINANCE WILL BE REVISED FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE REVISED FEES, PROPOSED UNDER AMENDMENT BILLS, WERE APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL YESTERDAY AND WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW.

THE FEE FOR THE ISSUE OF A BIRTH CERTIFICATE WILL BE INCREASED FROM $5 TO $10. THE FEES FOR POST-REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, SEARCH OF RECORDS AND ALTERATION OF ENTRIES IN REGISTERS WILL ALSO BE DOUBLED.

FEES FOR RE-REGISTRATION OF BIRTH AND THE ISSUE OF CERTIFIED COPIES OF ENTRIES OF THE BIRTH OF LEGITIMATED PERSONS WILL BE RAISED FROM $15 AND $1.50 TO $30 AND $10 RESPECTIVELY.

CHARGES FOR A CERTIFICATE AND FOR VARIOUS LICENCES UNDER THE FOREIGN MARRIAGE ORDINANCE WILL BE INCREASED FROM $1 AND $30 TO $5 AND $60 RESPECTIVELY.

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