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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1992
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NOTING THAT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA WERE BRINGING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES, MR CHAU INVITED CANADIAN COMPANIES TO EXPLORE THEM WITH HONG KONG AND SHARE IN THE BENEFITS OF AN IMPORTANT NEW FRONTIER IN GLOBAL TRADE.
THE BUSINESS SEMINAR CONCLUDED WITH A LUNCH MEETING DURING WHICH SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR JOHN CHAN, DELIVERED KEY-NOTE SPEECH ABOUT BUSINESS CLIMATE AND OPPORTUNITIES IN HONG KONG.
LATER IN THE DAY, MR T H CHAU, ACCOMPANIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN CANADA, MR STEPHEN LAM, TOURED A TRADE SHOW BEING HELD IN THE CALGARY CONVENTION CENTRE.
THE TRADE SHOW FEATURED MORE THAN 50 DISPLAYS BY LOCAL AND HONG KONG TRADE AGENCIES DOING BUSINESS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PACIFIC.
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IN THE EVENING, MR JOHN CHAN AND SECRETARY FOR RECREATION CULTURE, MR JAMES So, ATTENDED AN ALBERTA THEATRE PROJECTS "M. BUTTERFLY" AT THE CALGARY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE.
THE PLAY IS CHOREOGRAPHED BY TANG YUEN HA OF HONG KONG'S TANG'S BEIJING OPERA COMPANY.
TANG WAS THE 1991 WINNER OF THE PLUM FLOWER AWARD WHICH IS THE HIGHEST HONOUR BESTOWED UPON A THEATRE ARTIST IN CHINA.
CHILDREN INVITED TO JOIN STORY TELLING CONTEST
CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN FIVE AND 12 ARE INVITED TO ENTER A STORY TELLING COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE.
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THE ANNUAL CONTEST, AIMED AT PROMOTING CHILDREN'S INTEREST READING AND SKILLS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING, ATTRACTED MORE THAN 80 PARTICIPANTS LAST YEAR.
THE EVENT IS CO-ORGANISED BY KENNEDY TOWN EAST AREA COMMITTEE AND KENNEDY TOWN CARITAS SOCIAL CENTRE, WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE DISTRICT'S ASSOCIATION CULTURE AND ARTS.
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THE COMPETITION IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN FIVE AND EIGHT AND THE OTHER FOR THOSE BETWEEN NINE AND 12.
THE CONTESTANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPOSE AND PRESENT IN CHINESE A THREE-MINUTE STORY ON A SUBJECT OF THEIR OWN CHOICE.
THE PRELIMINARY AND THE FINALS ARE SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 31 AND NOVEMBER 7 RESPECTIVELY.
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