Some 190 schools will take part in the event. Fach participating secondary school will be granted a subsidy of $1,400 and primary school $1,200.
An extra grant of $2.000 will be given to schools selected to participate in the public performance phase and gala evenings.
The Education Department will also invite the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and other professionals in drama to provide training sessions to students on different aspects of drama and on site advice in producing the play.
The Hong Kong School Drama Festival will be conducted in four phases: school performance phase (February and March 1997), public performance phase (April 1997), prize presentation ceremony and gala evenings (May 1997).
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Operator and staff of unlicensed guesthouse fined
Two men were fined $15,000 and $6,000 respectively today (Monday) in South Kowloon Magistracy after pleading guilty to operating and managing an unlicensed guesthouse in Mirador Mansion, Tsim Sha Tsui.
The proprietor had been asked by officers of the Home Affairs Department's Licensing Authority in February and April to cease operation since his licence had expired. However, when an inspection was conducted in July, it was still in operation.
The proprietor and an employee were subsequently charged under Section 5 of the Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance.
A spokesman for the department said unlicensed guesthouses would not be tolerated and enforcement action would continue to be taken against them to ensure that they operate only with all building and fire safety provisions in place.
He also appealed to members of the public to help in the crackdown on unlicensed guesthouses by reporting them to the Licensing Authority on 2881 7034.
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