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SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 1987

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FREE CHECKUP FOR ELDERLY ON LANTAU

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ELDERLY RESIDENTS LIVING IN REMOTE AREAS OF SHA LO WAN AND SHUM SHEK ON LANTAU ISLAND TODAY (SUNDAY) RECEIVED FREE MEDICAL CHECK-UPS IN A PROGRAMME OPERATED JOINTLY BY THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

ABOUT 70 VILLAGERS AGED OVER 65 WERE GIVEN BLOOD PRESSURE TESTS AND SCREENING FOR DIABETES.

THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE MEDICAL SOCIETY CARRIED OUT A SIMILAR PROJECT IN TUNG CHUNG LAST SUMMER AND DECIDED TO EXTEND THE PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE VILLAGES IN TAI O BECAUSE IT HAD PROVED USEFUL FOR THE ELDERLY, A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

MONG KOK CHILDREN'S CHOIR RECRUITING MEMBERS

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THE MONG KOK CHILDREN'S CHOIR IS RECRUITING YOUNG MUSICIANS IN THE DISTRICT.

CHILDREN FROM SIX TO 16 CAN JOIN THE CHILDREN'S GROUP WHILE THOSE OVER 16 CAN JOIN THE YOUTH GROUP.

CHOIR MEMBERS MAY SELECT TO TAKE CLASSES IN CHORUS SINGING, PERCUSSION BAND PLAYING AND DANCING.

TRAINING SESSIONS ARE CONDUCTED ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS FROM 2.30 PM TO 4.30 PM. FEES ARE $100 PER SEASON.

THE CHILDREN'S CHOIR, WITH A MEMBERSHIP OF 130, WAS SET UP IN 1975 BY THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CULTURAL RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION TO ALLOW CHILDREN TO OBTAIN SYSTEMATIC AND FORMAL TRAINING IN MUSIC.

APART FROM CLASSROOM TRAINING, THE CHOIR HAS BEEN ACTIVELY TAKING PART IN MUSIC FESTIVALS AND VARIETY SHOWS TO IMPROVE ITS PERFORMING SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE.

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICE, 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, TAI KOK TSUI BRANCH OFFICE, 85 IVY STREET, AND LIM POR YEN CENTRE, 110 BEECH STREET.

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