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TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1992

MISS CHUNG WING-YIU, MISS CHUNG BIK-HA AND MISS LEE NIM-CHUN WILL ATTEND DANCE COURSES IN BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB MUSIC FUND, SET UP

IN

1980 WITH A DONATION OF $10 MILLION FROM THE JOCKEY CLUB, IS A NON-STATUTORY TRUST FUND FOR THE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF MUSIC, DANCE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES BY WAY OF GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE FUND AND ITS MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY IS TO DECIDE ON THE DISBURSEMENT OF GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO SCHOOLS, NON-PROFIT-MAKING DANCE AND MUSIC ORGANISATIONS AS WELL AS TALENTED INDIVIDUALS.

THE MUSIC FUND HAS AWARDED 82 MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND 41 DANCE SCHOLARSHIPS TO 45 YOUNG MUSICIANS AND 18 DANCERS FOR OVERSEAS TRAINING SINCE 1980.

CLOSURE OF TAI PO REGISTRY

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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE TAI PO REGISTRY WILL BE CLOSED FROM FRIDAY (MAY 1).

THE CLOSURE IS PART OF ITS EFFORTS ΤΟ DEPLOY RESOURCES EFFICIENTLY,

DEMAND FOR THE SERVICE AT THE TAI PO REGISTRY HAS BEEN LOW.

BIRTH AND MARRIAGE REGISTRATIONS HAD A DAILY AVERAGE OF ONE AND FIVE CASES RESPECTIVELY LAST YEAR WHILE THE MAXIMUM HANDLING CAPACITY WAS 12 FOR BOTH TYPES OF REGISTRATIONS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID CLOSING THIS OFFICE WOULD ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO REDEPLOY RESOURCES WHERE THEY WERE MOST NEEDED.

"MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY USE ANY OF THE REGISTRIES. RESIDENTS OF TAI PO MAY USE EITHER SHA TIN REGISTRIES WHICH ARE NOT FAR AWAY," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

FOR ENQUIRIES, THE PUBLIC MAY CALL 824 6111.

TERRITORY'S OR FANLING

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