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TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1994

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BARGE OPERATORS URGED TO USE TUEN MUN WATERFRONT

BARGE OPERATORS AT TAI LAM KOK ARE ASSURED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE SPECIALLY DESIGNED CARGO HANDLING WATERFRONT IN TUEN MUN IS AVAILABLE FOR THEIR USE.

FISHERMEN ARE ALSO ASSURED THAT THE ΤΑΙ LAM KOK BARGE OPERATORS WHO HAVE ORIGINALLY MOVED FROM AREA 44 IN TUEN MUN TYPHOON SHELTER WOULD NOT CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED TRAFFIC LEVELS IN THE TYPHOON SHELTER, A MARINE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE ASSURANCES WERE GIVEN AT A MEETING BETWEEN OFFICIALS, BARGE OPERATORS AND FISHERMEN REPRESENTATIVES TO THE MOVE OF FOUR BARGE OPERATORS FROM TAI LAM KOK TO TUEN MUN PUBLIC WATERFRONT (NORTH) IN TUEN MUN.

MARINE DISCUSS

TẠI LAN KOK WATERFRONT WAS DECLARED NOT TO BE A PUBLIC WATERFRONT IN THE GAZETTE LAST FRIDAY (DECEMBER 31), MAKING WAY FOR ITS USE AS AN AIRPORT CORE PROJECT WORKS SITE.

TUEN MUN PUBLIC WATERFRONT (NORTH) WAS GAZETTED AT THE SAME TIME TO PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT FOR THE WATERFRONT LOST AT TAI LAM KOK.

CONTINUED PRESENCE OF THE BARGES AT TAI LAM KOK PRESSING CIVIL WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIRPORT CORE SPOKESMAN SAID.

WOULD DELAY PROJECTS, THE

"THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS GENERATED FROM THE BARGE HAVE BEEN MINIMISED TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS BY LOCATING THE THE FAR WESTERN SECTION OF THE TUEN MUN PUBLIC WATERFRONT THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

OPERATIONS BARGES TO (NORTH),

THE LAND TRANSPORT IMPLICATIONS OF THE FOUR OPERATORS OPERATING AT TUEN MUN PUBLIC WATERFRONT (NORTH) WOULD BE MINIMAL, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

1994 MUSIC OFFICE ANNUAL GALA

MORE THAN 500 YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL PERFORM AT THE MUSIC OFFICE'S ANNUAL GALA TO BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE CONCERT HALL ON JANUARY 29 AT 3 PM.

THE ANNUAL GALA IS THE FIRST MUSIC ACTIVITY ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH THIS YEAR.

IT WILL BE A REVIEW OF ALL THE TRAINEES' ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE PAST YEAR UNDER THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING SCHEME RUN BY THE MUSIC OFFICE.

IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE THE TRAINEES WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM BEFORE THEIR PARENTS, FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC.

PERFORMING IN THE CONCERT WILL BE THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA; HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE PLUCKED STRING ORCHESTRA; HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND: HONG KONG YOUTH STRINGS; MUSIC OFFICE YOUTH CHOIR AND CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

/PIECES SUCH

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