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THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1986

ENTRIES SOUGHT FOR FOLK SINGING CONTEST

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YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING, STUDYING OR WORKING IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT WITH A FLAIR FOR SINGING MAY HAVE THE CHANCE TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR TALENT AT THE DISTRICT'S ANNUAL SINGING CONTEST TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH.

THOSE AGED BETWEEN 15 AND 30 ARE INVITED TO SEND IN THEIR APPLICATIONS BEFORE JULY 26 FOR AUDITIONS ON AUGUST 2 AND 3.

THE SEMI-FINAL WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 17 AND THE FINAL WILL BE STAGED ON AUGUST 30 AT THE COMMUNITY HALL OF THE CARITAS CENTRE IN CAINE ROAD.

SPONSORED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT FOLK SINGING CONTEST '86+ IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, AND THE WESTERN GROUP WORK OFFICE OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT.

LAST YEAR, MORE THAN 200 CONTESTANTS ENTERED THE COMPETITION HELD TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN FOLK SINGING AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT.

THIS YEAR, A SPECIAL PRIZE ON SONG COMPOSING WILL BE OFFERED IN ADDITION TO SOLO AND GROUP CONTESTS AND ATTRACTIVE PRIZES WILL ALSO BE AWARDED TO RUNNERS-UP IN EACH CATEGORY.

ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES, THE WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE, TOM LEE MUSIC COMPANY AND ITS BRANCH OFFICES, THE CARITAS CENTRE IN CAINE ROAD AND ITS YOUTH CENTRES.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-8523485 OR 5-463024.

ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED *****

ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON THE ROOF OF A BUILDING IN QUARRY BAY, WHICH THE BUILDING AUTHORITY ORDERED TO BE DEMOLISHED 18 MONTHS AGO UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE, ARE TO BE CLOSED.

THE STRUCTURES ARE OVER FLATS A AND B, 12TH FLOOR, MANSION BUILDING, 842-850, KING'S ROAD.

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