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MONDAY, MAY 25, 1987

MELBOURNE STRINGS IN HONG KONG

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A CONCERT BY THE CHAMBER STRINGS OF MELBOURNE AT THE SHATIN TOWN HALL WAS WELL RECEIVED TODAY (MONDAY) BY AN APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 1 000 STUDENTS.

UNDER ITS CONDUCTOR, MR CHRISTOPHER MARTIN, THE ORCHESTRA PERFORMED POPULAR PIECES" INCLUDING VIVALDI'S CONCERTO GROSSO OP. 3 NO. 11 IN D MINOR, MOZART'S DIVERTIMENTO IN D MAJOR, K. 136 AND BROADSTOCK'S EXPEDITION.

AFTER THE CONCERT, THE ORCHESTRA ATTENDED A LUNCH RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.

IN A WELCOMING ADDRESS, THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS DORIS HO, SAID THIS KIND OF INTERNATIONAL MUSIC EXCHANGE HÅD HELPED IMPROVE INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND THE PERFORMANCE STANDARD OF YOUNG MUSICIANS.

AT THE RECEPTION, THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR CLIVE OXLEY, PRESENTED A CHINESE INSTRUMENT -

TO THE MELBOURNE STRINGS AS A SOUVENIR.

ZHONG-HU

THE MELBOURNE STRINGS IS NOW IN HONG KONG FOR A FOUR-DAY VISIT AND WILL LEAVE FOR AUSTRALIA TOMORROW.

HOLIDAY POSTAL SERVICES ANNOUNCED

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THERE WILL BE ONE MAIL DELIVERY ON MONDAY (JUNE 1) DURING THE TUEN NG (DRAGON BOAT) FESTIVAL HOLIDAY, THE POST OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).

FORTY-TWO POST OFFICES INCLUDING THE GENERAL POST OFFICE ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSU! POST OFFICES IN KOWLOON, AND TSUEN WING STREET, SHA TIN CENTRAL AND TAI PO POST OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, WILL BE OPEN FOR BUSINESS FROM 9 AM TO NOON.

DETAILS OF THE 42 POST OFFICES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM LOCAL POST OFFICES OR FROM THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU ON 5-231071.

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