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THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1986

SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SYLVESTER TSE, WILL ALSO ATTEND THE LEASE-SIGNING CEREMONY AT 3 PM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE CHEUNG SHA WAN COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 55 FAT TSEUNG STREET.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EVENT.

ONE PRICE FOR ALL AEROGRAMMES ***

THE PRICE OF THE BAUHINIA PICTORIAL AEROGRAMME WILL BE REVISED FROM $1.40 TO $1.30 WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 14, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).

+CUSTOMERS CAN CHOOSE BETWEEN THE PLAIN BLUE AEROGRAMME AND THE PICTORIAL VERSION AT THE SAME PRICE,+ THE POST OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FINALS OF DISTRICT SINGING CONTEST

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THE FINALS OF THE FOURTH CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT SINGING CONTEST WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 30 AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL, STARTING AT 8 PM.

THE CONTEST. AIMED AT PROMOTING INTEREST IN SINGING AND DISCOVERING SINGING TALENT IN THE DISTRICT, IS BEING JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE, THE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURE AND ARTS (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN).

THIS YEAR THE CONTEST HAS THREE CATEGORIES-CLASSICAL MUSIC (SOLO SINGING), POP MUSIC/FOLK SONG (SOLO SINGING) AND POP MUSIC/ FOLK SONG (GROUP SINGING).

MORE THAN 200 PARTICIPANTS COMPETED IN THE PRELIMINARIES HELD ON FEBRUARY 27 AND MARCH 1 AND 2. FIFTEEN FINALISTS WERE SELECTED.

A PRIZE OF $1 000 WILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY WHILE THE FIRST AND SECOND RUNNERS-UP WILL RECEIVE $500 AND $300 RESPECTIVELY.

THE FINALS