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SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1992

THE TRAINING PROGRAMME WILL BE AS VARIED AND COMPREHENSIVE POSSIBLE то INCLUDE AURAL AND CHORAL TRAINING, DANCE TRAINING PERFORMANCE RITUAL,

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SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO JOIN KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP, TO BE ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE IN SUMMER HOLIDAYS, AT THEIR OWN EXPENSES.

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THEY WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FREE RETURN AIR PASSAGES AS WELL AS FREE BOARD AND LODGING, BUT SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR UNIFORMS.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE SHA TIN MUSIC CENTRE ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 15.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL. 606 6739.

NEW COUNTRY PARK VISITOR CENTRE IN TAI MO SHAN

THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND

LANDS, MR GRAHAM BARNES, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) IT WOULD

BE AN ENJOYABLE AND REWARDING EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE WHO VISITED THE NEW TAI MO SHAN COUNTRY PARK VISITOR CENTRE.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE CENTRE, MR BARNES SAID ON DISPLAY AT THE CENTRE WERE EXHIBITS ON THE RURAL HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA, ITS CLIMATE, ECOLOGY, GEOLOGY AND DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF COUNTRY PARKS CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE CENTRE IS WELL, LOCATED ΤΟ SERVE BOTH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS VISITORS. THE PLACE IS READILY ACCESSIBLE BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND THERE IS A PUBLIC CAR PARK NEARBY.

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"FACILITIES IN THE VICINITY INCLUDE BARBECUE AND PICNIC CAMP SITES, MACLEHOSE TRAIL, FOREST TRAIL, FAMILY WALK AND HE SAID.

ON THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNTRY PARKS VISITOR CENTRES, MR BARNES SAID: "THEY ARE SET UP TO PROVIDE VISITORS WITH INFORMATION ON THE COUNTRY PARKS, THEIR VEGETATION, WILD LIFE, HERITAGE AND SCENIC SPOTS.

IN THESE CENTRES, VISITORS CAN GET INFORMATION ON WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TYPES OF FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE RESPECTIVE COUNTRY PARKS.

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