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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1985

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APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS' AWARDS

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AMATEUR MUSICIANS ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR THE 1986 HONG KONG YOUNG MUSICIANS' AWARDS, ONE OF MANY IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE MUSICAL CALENDAR OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.

JOINTLY ORGANISED WITH RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE COMPOSERS AND AUTHORS SOCIETY OF HONG KONG (CASH), IT IS OPEN TO MUSICIANS UP TO 30 YEARS OF AGE AND IS AIMED AT RAISING THE STANDARD OF COMPOSING AND PERFORMING SERIOUS MUSIC.

THERE ARE TWO CATEGORIES EACH IN THE CHINESE MUSIC AND WESTERN MUSIC SECTIONS ONE FOR COMPOSITION AND THE OTHER FOR ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE.

AS IN PREVIOUS YEARS, THE FIRST THREE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY WILL BE AWARDED $6 000, $3 000 AND $1 000, ALL DONATED BY CASH.

ADJUDICATION WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN THREE STAGES - THE PRELIMINARY IN NOVEMBER, THE $3.8-FINALS IN JANUARY AND THE FINAL IN MARCH 1986.

THE PANEL OF JUDGES WILL COMPRISE RENOWNED LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MUSICIANS.

APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE AWARDS ARE AVAILABLE FROM ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE AND SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE 1986 HONG KONG YOUNG MUSICIANS' AWARDS, MUSIC OFFICE, HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, NINTH FLOOR, 2 HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI BY OCTOBER 28.

FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 5-283257.

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FEES FOR BLASTING REVISED. *****

THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS APPROVED TWO SETS OF AMENDMENT REGULATIONS WHICH PROVIDE FOR A REVISION IN FEES AND CHARGES OF MINES BLASTING CERTIFICATES AND THE STORAGE AND DELIVERY OF EXPLOSIVES.

DETAILS OF THE REVISED FEES ARE CONTAINED IN THE DANGEROUS GOODS (GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES DEPOTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1985 AND MINES (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1985, PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

/A SPOKESMAN