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THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1988

THE FINDING SHOWED THAT THOSE AGED

THREE

BETWEEN 18-25 AND 12-17 HAD BASICALLY THE SAME AVERAGE AMOUNT OF LEISURE TIME ABOUT HOURS ON WEEKDAYS AND EIGHT HOURS ON SUNDAYS.

H

TIME

OVER HALF OF THOSE IN BOTH GROUPS FELT THAT THEIR LEISURE WAS 'JUST RIGHT" ALTHOUGH SOME RESPONDENTS IN THE OLDER GROUP EXPRESSED THE VIEW THAT THEY HAD TOO LITTLE LEISURE TIME.

THE FINDING ALSO SHOWED THAT THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION WERE HIGHEST IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, IN COMPARISON WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

AMONG THE YOUNGER GROUP IN THE DISTRICT, THE MOST POPULAR LEISURE ACTIVITIES WERE WATCHING MOVIES, GOING OUT,

AND CAMPING; WHILE THE OLDER GROUP PREFERED TRAVELLING OUTSIDE HONG

KONG, CAMPING

AND RESTING.

THE SURVEY REPORT WILL BE DISCUSSED

IN A COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING AND FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED CONSIDERATION TO THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED.

FOR

SOUTHERN DISTRICT YOUTH CHOIR LOOKS FOR NEW MEMBERS

YOUNG MUSIC LOVERS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT WHO ARE 18 YEARS OLD OR ABOVE ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT YOUTH CHOIR.

THE CHOIR, WHICH HAS JUST CELEBRATED ITS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY, IS MANAGED BY THE DISTRICT'S ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION AND SPONSORBED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD, THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.

"THE CHOIR IS OPEN ΤΟ ALL YOUNGSTERS LIVING, OR WORKING IN THE DISTRICT.

STUDYING

"IT IS, IN PARTICULAR, LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE BASIC KNOWLEDGE IN MUSIC THEORY, VOCALISM OR CAN PLAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,"

DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

A

7

PM TO

IT HOLDS WEEKLY PRACTICE SESSIONS ON SUNDAYS FROM 9 PM, AT EITHER THE URBAN COUNCIL ABERDEEN CIVIC CENTRE OR THE AP LEI CHAU COMMUNITY HALL.

APART FROM GIVING CONCERTS IN THE CITY HALL AND PERFORMING IN DISTRICT FUNCTIONS, THE CHOIR ALSO PARTICIPATES ACTIVELY IN COMMUNITY SERVICES SUCH AS SINGING IN HOSTELS FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE DISABLED.

APPLICATIONS TO JOIN THE CHOIR CAN BE MADE ΤΟ THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION'S OFFICE ON THE GROUND FLOOR LEI CHAK HOUSE, AP LEI CHAU ESTATE.

OF

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-550187.

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