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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1985

OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO PHILATELISTS WILL BE A +HAND-BACK SERVICE OFFERED AT THE NEW POST OFFICE, WHEREBY UNREGISTERED +FIRST DAY+ COVERS BEARING A LOCAL ADDRESS WILL BE ACCEPTED OVER THE COUNTER AND IMPRESSED WITH THE NORMAL POST OFFICE DATE STAMP.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL IN DECEMBER ****

SCHOOL BANDS ARE INVITED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH TO TAKE PART IN THE 1985 HONG KONG YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL TO BE HELD FROM DECEMBER 21 TO 31.

THE ANNUAL EVENT IS AIMED AT PROMOTING INTERESTS IN BAND MUSIC AND RAISING THE STANDARD OF BAND MUSIC-PLAYING AMONG THE YOUNG.

IN ADDITION TO CONCERTS AND PERFORMANCES, THERE WILL BE A WIND ENSEMBLE CONTEST, A SYMPHONIC BAND CONTEST AND A MARCHING BAND CONTEST.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS OCTOBER 2 AND ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT 3-7561328.

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OBSERVATORY VISIT ***

THE CHIEF SECRETARY, SIR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL VISIT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY HEADQUARTERS AT NATHAN ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.

NOTE TO EDITORS.

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE ENTRANCE

OF THE CENTENARY BUILDING, ROYAL OBSERVATORY HEADQUARTERS NATHAN ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, AT 2,15 PM ON THURSDAY. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.

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