XN000022-1993-12-23 — Page 17

16

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1993

ROYAL OBSERVATORY CALENDAR GOES ON SALE

AND CLIMATE

IS THE

THEME OF THE ROYAL WEATHER OBSERVING

PUBLICATIONS OBSERVATORY CALENDAR 1994 NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRE AND THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY HEADQUARTERS.

"WITH WEATHER PLAYING SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART IN OUR DAILY LIFE, IT IS NATURAL FOR MANY TO BE KEEN OBSERVERS OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY SAID.

THE

CALENDAR NOT

ONLY

PRESENTS

PHENOMENA OBSERVED IN HONG KONG AND ELSEWHERE, CLIMATOLOGICAL ISSUES CURRENTLY ENCOUNTERED BY MANKIND.

MANY

WEATHER INTERESTING

BUT ALSO DESCRIBES

INFORMATION,

AND

ΤΟ NATURE LOVERS, IT CONTAINS USEFUL GEOPHYSICAL INCLUDING RISING AND SETTING TIMES OF THE SUN AND THE MOON, TIDE MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL NORMS AND EXTREMES.

CALENDAR WAS AN

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED ATTRACTIVE GIFT FOR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES DURING CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR.

THE GOVERNMENT CONNAUGHT PLACE, HEADQUARTERS,

AT $56 EACH, THE CALENDAR CAN BE OBTAINED AT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CENTRAL, AS WELL AS FROM THE ROYAL NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

OBSERVATORY

134A

MARCHING BAND CONTEST AT QE STADIUM

MORB

THAN

500 LOCAL

**

YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL

TAKE

PART

IN A IN WAN

MARCHING BAND CONTEST TO BE HELD AT QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM CHAI NEXT MONDAY (DECEMBER 27).

KONG YOUTH THE RECREATION AND PUBLIC DURING THR

THE PERFORMANCE WILL BE THE EPILOGUE OF THE HONG BAND FESTIVAL ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF CULTURE BRANCH ΤΟ PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT TO THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

MARCHING MORE THAN 10 THE CONTEST WILL START AT 3 PM. WILL PRESENT A NUMBER OF CLASSICAL AND POPULAR PIECES.

BANDS

THE

WIND

ORCHESTRA

FROM

HILLS STATE HIGH SCHOOL ALEXANDRA AUSTRALIA HAS BEEN INVITED AS THE GUEST PERFORMER.

THE FESTIVAL IS SPONSORED BY TOM LEE MUSIC CO LTD.

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONTEST AT QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM AT 3 PM ON MONDAY MUSIC OFFICE STAFF WILL BE ON HAND TO HELP.

MARCHING BAND (DECEMBER

27).

/17