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FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1986

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TWO LUNCHTIME CONCERTS IN YAU MA TEI

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MUSIC LOVERS WILL BE TREATED TO TWO FREE LUNCHTIME CONCERTS TO BE HELD AT THE YAU MA TEI MUSIC CENTRE ON JULY 2 AND JULY 9.

THE CONCERTS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE TO PROMOTE RESIDENTS' INTEREST IN MUSIC AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE FREE ENTERTAINMENT FOR OFFICE WORKERS. THEY WILL BEGIN AT 1.15 PM.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC OFFICE NOTED THAT APART FROM GIVING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING TO YOUNGSTERS THE OFFICE IS ALSO ACTIVE IN ORGANISING MUSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC.

+LUNCHTIME CONCERTS ARE LESS FORMAL THAN THE USUAL ONES HEARD AT THE CONCERT HALL AND THERE IS A RELAXING ATMOSPHERE FOR THE AUDIENCE. MORE WILL BE ORGANISED IF THE RESPONSE IS GOOD, HE SAID.

THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE POPULAR AND CLASSICAL PIECES PERFORMED BY THE BONES, A TROMBONE TRIO, IN THE FIRST CONCERT AND BY THE BAROQUE GUITAR ENSEMBLE IN THE SECOND.

ADMISSION WILL BE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS. FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED ON 3-7226240.

CLOSURE OF TAI HA STREET PROPOSED ****

THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO PERMANENTLY CLOSE A PORTION OF TAI HA STREET IN TSUEN WAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT OF TAI WO HAU ESTATE.

THE SECTION OF THE STREET FRONTING THE FORMER BLOCKS 8 9 AND 10 IN THE ESTATE HAS TO BE CLOSED IN ORDER THAT SEVEN HOUSING BLOCKS CAN BE BUILT UNDER PHASE 3 OF THE REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME.

OF ROAD WILL BE CONSTRUCTED.

DURING THE COURSE OF THE REDEVELOPMENT WORK, A NEW SECTION

THE PROPOSED CLOSURE WILL ONLY TAKE PLACE AFTER THE NEW TAI HA STREET EXTENSION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND OPENED.

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS WILL BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.

OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, ST. JOHN'S BUILDING, EIGHTH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, BEFORE AUGUST 26.