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FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1993

EAST, 19TH FLOOR,

* THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, HONG KONG

SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI; AND

* THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, EASTERN LAW

COURTS BUILDING, 29 TAI ON STREET, SAJ WAN HO, HONG KONG.

ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE SHOULD WRITE TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, SECOND FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG BEFORE AUGUST 31, DESCRIBING HIS INTEREST AND THE MANNER IN WHICH HE WILL BE AFFECTED.

HK YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND AUSTRALIA TOUR IN CONCERT

THE MUSIC OFFICE'S 1993 HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND AUSTRALIA TOUR WILL STAGE A PRE-TOUR CONCERT AT THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS ON AUGUST 2.

THE 40 MEMBERS WILL FLY TO AUSTRALIA ON AUGUST 6.

THEY WILL GIVE A SERIES OF PERFORMANCES IN BRISBANE AND SYDNEY.

AS PART OF THE OFFICE'S INTERNATIONAL YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME, IT IS HOPED THAT THEIR PERFORMANCES WILL PROMOTE FRIENDSHIP AND CULTURE EXCHANGE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND AUSTRALIA.

THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND WAS FORMED IN 1978. IN ITS 15 YEARS' HISTORY, THE BAND HAS SUCCESSFULLY NURTURED SEVERAL GENERATIONS OF YOUNG MUSICIANS, THEREBY CREATING A WIDER INTEREST ON BAND MUSIC IN HONG KONG.

UNDER THE BATON OF ITS MUSIC DIRECTOR, MR FUNG WING-KIT, THE SYMPHONIC BAND WILL PLAY GARRY FAGON'S "AFTOR MOUNTAIN OVERTURE" AND JAY CHATTAWAY'S "SONGBIRD" AND JERRY NOWAK'S "VISIONS OPUS 1".

MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIA TOUR WERE SELECTED FROM MORE THAN 60 CANDIDATES IN MARCH THIS YEAR BY THE MUSIC OFFICE.

SINCE THEN THEY HAVE BEEN UNDERGOING INTENSIVE TRAINING AND WILL PARTICIPATE IN A TAILOR-MADE TRAINING PROGRAMME IN THE 1993 HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP.

TICKETS OF THE CONCERT, WHICH WILL BE HELD IN THE ACADEMY'S DRAMA THEATRE AT 8 PM, ARE NOW ON SALE AT $30 BACH AT THE URBTIX CENTRE. HALF-PRICE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS AGED 60 OR ABOVE.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL 582 5314.

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