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SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1990

FUNDS FOR SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES IN KWAI TSING

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LOCAL ORGANISATIONS OF KWAI TSING DISTRICT ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR FUNDS TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTHS THIS SUMMER.

THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE HAS RECEIVED $580,000 FOR FUNDING SUCH ACTIVITIES. THE AMOUNT INCLUDES $530,000 DONATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND $50,000 FROM THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT BOARD.

THE ACTIVITIES ORGANISED CAN BE RECREATIONAL, OR COMMUNITY SERVICE OR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, FOCUSSING ON THE THEME OF "SHARE THE FUN, SERVE THE COMMUNITY".

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE KWAI TSING OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR, KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KWAI CHUNG.

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COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE BEFORE MAY 4. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 429 6028.

CONCERT BY MUSIC OFFICE INSTRUCTORS

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THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL STAGE A CONCERT BY TWO OF INSTRUCTORS' ORCHESTRAS AT THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE CONCERT ON MAY 6 (SUNDAY).

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THE CONCERT, WHICH WILL

BEGIN AT 3 PM, IS PART OF THE "MUSIC

INTRODUCE MUSIC TO NEW AUDIENCES.

FOR THE MILLIONS" PROGRAMME TO

SET UP IN 1977, THE MUSIC OFFICE REGULARLY ORGANISES CONCERTS SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE VARIOUS ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS THROUGH BOTH CHINESE AND WESTERN MUSIC.

SO FAR MORE THAN 4,200 "MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS" CONCERTS HAVE BEEN HELD.

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KNOWN AS "MELODY IN SPRING" THE CONCERT ON MAY 6 WILL INCLUDE COMPOSITIONS OF BOTH CHINESE AND WESTERN MUSIC, SUCH AS CLASSICAL PIECES "THE GENERAL'S COMMAND" "THE TIGER GNASHRS ITS TEETH" "THE NEW WORLD SYMPHONY AND A POPULAR MOVIE THEME SONG "RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD"

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THE CONDUCTORS OF THE CONCERT ARE MR TONG LEUNG-TAK, MR HO MAN- CHUEN, MS CHAN MAN-CHEONG AND MR FUNG WING-KIT.

/THE MUSIC