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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1986

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APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR CHILDREN'S SINGING CONTEST

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CHILDREN LIVING OR STUDYING IN SAI KUNG, HANG HAU OR RENNIE'S MILL ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT CHILDREN SINGING CONTEST.

THE CONTEST IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE SAI KUNG CHILDREN'S CHOIR ASSOCIATION, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE MUSIC OFFICE WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD.

THE CONTEST IS AIMED AT DEVELOPING CHILDREN'S POTENTIAL IE SINGING AND CULTIVATING THEIR INTEREST IN MUSIC.

PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE BETWEEN SIX AND 15 YEARS OLD. TAKE PART IN EITHER SOLO SINGING OR GROUP SINGING.

THEY CAN

THE FIRST CONTEST WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 11 AND THE FINALS WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 1 AT THE SAI KUNG TOWN HALL.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION 13 AND THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE. OCTOBER 6.

COURSE ON BANKING PRACTICES OFFERED

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THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL'S BANKING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD HAS INVITED THE HONG KONG MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION TO CONDUCT A COURSE IN CREDIT ANALYSIS AND BANKING LENDING PRACTICES+ NEXT MONTH.

THIS IS AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE FOR BANKING EMPLOYEES WHO WISH TO LEARN THE TECHNIQUES IN INTERPRETING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS WELL AS TO HAVE COMPLETE KNOWLEDGE OF HOW A BANK UNDERTAKES COMMERCIAL LENDING AND HOW IT DETERMINES CREDIT RISK.

PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND 10 EVENING LECTURES ON WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS FROM OCTOBER 29 TO NOVEMBER 28 AT THE W. HAKING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, 14TH FLOOR, FAIRMONT HOUSE, 8 COTTON TREE DRIVE, CENTRAL.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON OCTOBER 10. THE COURSE FEE IS $500, AND QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REFUNDED HALF THE FEE BY THE COUNCIL ON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE.

FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE BANKING TRAINING BOARD, MR S.M. WOO, ON 5-8932341 EXT. 255.

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