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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1985

HE SAID THAT MACAU NOW HAD AN EFFICIENT AND MODERN FIRE SERVICE. BUT THAT THIS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED WITHOUT THE EXPERT CO-OPERATION OF THE HONG KONG FIRE SERVICES.

MR ROBERT HOLMES, THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES, RECEIVED THE AWARD ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT.

IN HIS REPLY, HE SAID RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO BRIGADES HAD BEEN CLOSE FOR MANY YEARS.

+HOWEVER, IN THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS OUR BRIGADES SEEM TO HAVE BECOME CLOSER THAN EVER AND WE BOTH HAVE REAPED MANY BENEFITS FROM SUCH A CLOSE ALLIANCE, HE SAID.

ALSO AT THE PRESENTATION HELD AT THE FIRE SERVICES OFFICERS' MESS AT TSIM SHA TSUI FIRE STATION, WERE THE PORTUGUESE CONSUL-GENERAL IN HONG KONG MR NUNO DA CUNHA E TAVORA LORENA AND VICE-CONSUL MR ANTONIO JOSE PEREIRA.

YOUTH YEAR SINGING CONTEST HELD ****

A SINGING CONTEST IN SUPPORT OF 1985 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR WILL BE HELD FOR PEOPLE BETWEEN 15 AND 30 WHO ARE LIVING, WORK ING OR STUDYING IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT.

THE 3RD CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT SINGING CONTEST COMPRISES TWO CATEGORIES - SOLO AND GROUP SINGING.

THE CONTEST IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, THE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURE AND ARTS (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN),

PRELIMINARIES WILL BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG MUSIC CENTRE, HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, FROM FEBRUARY 9 TO 10 AND THE FINALS AT HONG KONG CARITAS CENTRE ON MARCH 23 AT 8 PM.

THE FINALS WILL ALSO BE PART OF THE PROGRAMMES FOR THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN ARTS FORTNIGHT IN MARCH.

A CASH PRIZE OF $1 000 WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNER. THE FIRST AND SECOND RUNNERS-UP WILL GET $500 AND $300.

ENTRY FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HONG KONG MUSIC CENTRE OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, ENQUIRY CENTRES OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES WILL BE FEBRUARY 1.

FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 5-283257.

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