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TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1984

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AUSTRALIAN AND LOCAL STUDENTS TO MAKE MUSIC

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AUSTRALIAN AND HONG KONG MUSIC STUDENTS WILL GIVE A LUNCH-TIME CONCERT IN THE LANDMARK ON MONDAY.

PERFORMING WILL BE 87 STUDENTS FROM THE PERTH MODERN SCHOOL ONE OF TWO SPECIAL MUSIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE CITY - AND TRAINEES OF HONG KONG'S MUSIC OFFICE.

THE CONCERT WILL RUN FOR AN HOUR STARTING AT 12.30 PM ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 3).

THE PERTH GROUP COMPRISING A BAND, A STRING ENSEMBLE AND A CHOIR, ARRIVED LAST FRIDAY NIGHT ON A TOUR OF HONG KONG AND CHINA A1 MED AT FOSTERING FRIENDSHIP THROUGH MUSIC.

UNDER THE BATON OF THEIR CONDUCTOR, MR JOHN EMBLETON, THE PERTH STUDENTS WASTED NO TIME AND SPENT LAST SUNDAY (AUGUST 26) REHEARSING WITH YOUNG HONG KONG MUSICIANS AT A PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP HELD AT THE YAU MA TEI MUSIC CENTRE.

THE GROUP LEFT FOR CHINA YESTERDAY (AUGUST 27) TO GIVE THREE CONCERTS AT THE CHILDREN'S PALACE IN KWEILIN, THE ACADEMY OF ART IN CANTON AND THE CANTON TRADE FAIR HALL. IT WILL RETURN HERE FOR THE LANDMARK CONCERT AND WILL ALSO GIVE THREE SCHOOL CONCERTS, ONE EACH IN HONG KONG, KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC OFFICE SAID MOST OF THE PERTH STUDENTS HAVE NOT TRAVELLED OVERSEAS BEFORE AND THE TOUR IS REGARDED AS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR CULTURAL, MUSICAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT NATIONS.

DB TO DISCUSS PARK DEVELOPMENT SCHEME

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A COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME FOR KOWLOON PARK WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON.

THE 14 HECTARES OF OPEN SPACE IMMEDIATELY WEST OF NATHAN ROAD, STRETCHING FROM HAIPHONG ROAD TO AUSTIN ROAD, IS THE ONLY SITE IN YAU MA TEI LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE A COMBINATION OF RECREATION. FACILITIES.

A REPORT ON THE FINDINGS REGARDING THE CANTON ROAD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME WILL ALSO BE TABLED FOR DISCUSSION.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE GREEN PAPER ON REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, PROGRESS REPORT ON THE MEET-THE-PUEL IC+ SCHEME AS WELL AS REPORTS OF THE BOARD'S VARIOUS COMMITTEES.