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FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1985

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ORDINANCE BROUGHT INTO FORCE

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THE COMMODITIES TRADING (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1985, EXCEPT FOR SECTION 3, WAS BROUGHT INTO FORCE BY NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

ANNOUNCING THIS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THE HONG KONG FUTURES EXCHANGE WILL BE MANAGED BY A NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY.

THE NEW BOARD IS COMPOSED OF DR KIM CHAM (CHAIRMAN), DR RONALD L1 AND MR GERRY DOBBY (VICE-CHAIRMEN), AND EIGHT DIRECTORS MR YING TSE YEN, MR RORY NICHOLAS, MR CHEUNG YAN-LUNG, MR FRANCIS KA, MR Y.S. WONG, MR T.C. HO, MR EDWARD LAU AND MR HENRY WONG.

GRANTS OFFERED TO ARTS GROUPS, ARTISTS

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LOCAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS AND ARTISTS STILL HAVE TILL AUGUST 31 TO APPLY FOR GRANTS FROM THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW TECHNIQUES OR IDEAS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUNICIPAL CERVICES BRANCH SAID TODAY.

UNDER THE COUNCIL'S GRANTS SCHEME, LIMITED GRANTS WILL SE MADE AVAILABLE TO ARTISTS AND ORGANISATIONS TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMING ARTS.

THE ARTISTS MAY ALSO APPLY FOR PROJECT GRANTS COVERING SPECIFIC EVENTS, OR FOR CAPITAL GRANTS TO ASSIST IN THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT SUCH AS LIGHTS AND COSTUMES,

4.

MEANWHILE, THE COUNCIL IS STUDYING APPLICATIONS FROM LTCAL ORGANISATIONS FOR GENERAL SUPPORT GRANTS FOR 1986-87, THE SPOKESM»

SAID.

THE APPLICANTS WILL BE ADVISED OF THE DECISION EAPLY NEXTM YEAR, HE SAID.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE COUNCIL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, TENTH FLOOR, HARBOUR CENTRE, 25 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI. FURTHER ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO TELEP-OVE 5-735878 OR 5-735569.