The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 5 September, 1999)

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The New Light of Myanmar (Sunday, 5 September, 1999)
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(1)   Basic course on Myanmar traditional  performing
      arts and  international musical  notes  opens
(2)   Secretary-2 inspects construction project of 
      Hline River Bridge (MYO Chaung)
(3)   Provisions  donated to Sarthintaiks  in 
      Mayangon., Muslim Home for the Aged in
      Thingangyun
      Muslim Home for the Aged in Thingangyun
(4)   Tun Foundation Bank opens branch in Mandalay
(5)   Seminar on Tobacco Free Initiative begins
(6)   46 members resign from Launglon Township NLD

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(1)   Basic course on Myanmar traditional  performing
      arts and  international musical  notes  opens



YANGON, 4 Sept-A ceremony to open the basic course
 on  Myanmar   traditional   performing  arts  and
 international  musical notes sponsored by Myanmar
 Music  Asiayon,  was held at the  building of the
 Asiayon on  Dhammadana  Street,  Natchaung  Ward,
 Tamway  Township,  this  morning,   addressed  by
 Secretary-1  of the State  Peace and  Development
 Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.  Vice-Chairman  of MMA
 Music  Instructor  of  Bogalay  Teacher  Training
 School   Gitanetthan  U  Ohn  Lwin  (Retired),  .
 Vice-Chairperson    of   MMA   Lecturer    (Music
 Instructor) of Yankin Education  College Daw Thin
 Thin Myat and  Vice-Chairman  of MMA  Yebaw  Khin
 Maung Hla (Retired Lt-Cmdr-Navy)  formally opened
 the course.

 In his address, the  Secretary-l  said the course
 opened  today is the first of its kind  sponsored
 by  Myanmar  Music  Asiayon.  In  conclusion,  he
 urged  all to  strive  for  the  perpetuation  of
 Myanmar  traditional  cultural  arts  and for the
 preservation  and uplift of traditional  cultural
 arts.

 Then, Chairman of Myanmar Music Asiayon Accordion
 U Ohn Kyaw spoke  words of thanks  and  explained
 the purpose of opening the course.

 Vice-Mayor  Col Maung Pa  handed  over  documents
 related  to a piano  donated  for  Myanmar  Music
 Asiayon by Yangon City  Development  Committee to
 Accordion U Ohn Kyaw.

 Then, the  Secretary-  1 inspected  the course on
 international musical notes, the xylophone course
 and the harp course.


 The   basic   course   on   Myanmar   traditional
 performing  arts and  intentional  musical  notes
 includes  harp,  xylophone and piano  courses and
 the   course   on   realing   and    writing   of
 international musical notes.

 The courses will last four months, and fees are K
1,000  per  month.


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(2)   Secretary-2 inspects construction project of 
      Hline River Bridge (MYO Chaung)



YANGON, 4 Sept-Secretary-2  of the State Peace and
Development  Council Lt-Gen Tin Oo, accompanied by
Deputy  Minister  for  Construction  U  Tint  Swe,
Deputy  Minister for Home Affairs  Brig-Gen  Thura
Myint Maung,  Deputy  Minister for  Transport U Pe
Than,  Chief of Staff  (Navy)  Commodore  Kyi Min,
Chief of Staff (Air) Brig-Gen  Myint Swe Commander
of Phugyi  Station  Brig-Gen Saw Hla Min, Director
of People's  Militia and Frontier  Forces Col Than
Maung,  Director of  Resettlement  Col Aung Thein,
senior Tatmadaw  officers, Officer on Special Duty
at the State Peace and Development  Council Office
Lt-Col Than Tint and  departmental  of official's,
this  afternoon  inspected  construction  of Hline
River Bridge (Myo  Chaung)  which will link Hmawby
and Htantabin Townships.

 At the planning hall, Superintending  Engineer of
 Public   Works  U  San  Nyein   reported  to  the
 Secretary-2  Lt-Gen Tin Oo and party on  progress
 of work.

 Secretary-2 Lt-Gen Tin Oo attended to their needs
 and inspected the construction site.

 After  completion  of the Hline River Bridge (Myo
 Chaung),  which is 1940 feet long,  communication
 of Hmawby and Htantabin Townships will improve.

 The deputy minister gave  instructions  officials
on  agriculture  and livestock  breeding for staff
welfare.

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(3)   Provisions  donated to Sarthintaiks  in 
      Mayangon., Muslim Home for the Aged in
      Thingangyun


YANGON, 4  Sept-Families  of Tatmadaw  (Army, Navy
and Air) and  well-wishers  donated  provisions to
Tipitaka Maha  Gandhayon  Sarthintaik,  Kyaikwaing
Sarthintaik and Masoeyein  Sarthintaik of 8th mile
in Mayangon  Township,  Yangon West  District,  at
Thirimangala Five-storey Building of Tipitaka Maha
Gandhayon  Sarthintaik  this morning.  Secretary-2
of the State Peace and  Development  Council Chief
of Bureau  of  Special  Operations  Chief of Staff
(Army)  Lt-Gen Tin Oo attended  the  ceremony  and
offered alms.

 Padana Nayaka Sayadaw of Tipitaka Maha  Gandhayon
 Sarthintaik    Ovadacariya    of    International
 Theravada  Buddhist  Missionary  University  Agga
 Maha   Pandita  Dr   Bhaddanta   Sumangalalankara
 administered the Five Precepts.

 The Secretary-2 and members presented offertories
 to the  Sayadaws.  Head  Officer  Grade-II of the
 Muslim  Home for the  Aged Al Haj  Maulana  Hafiz
 Hussein   (a,)  U  Kyaw  Win  read   the   Koran.
 Afterwards   the,    Secretary-2    looked   into
 administration matters.

 Secretary  of the Muslim Home for the Aged Haji U
Hla Wai spoke words of thanks.  Then, Head  Office
Grade-I of the Home Maulana  Annawa  Hussein (a) U
Myint Than blessed the gathering,  After  ceremony
the Secretary-2  and party met aged persons of the
Home.
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(4)   Tun Foundation Bank opens branch in Mandalay


YANGON, 4  Sept-Tun  Foundation  Bank  opened  its
 branch in Mandalay this morning.  Minister U Khin
 Maung   Thein   said  Tun   Foundation   Bank,  a
 successful bank, has now three branches including
 the  present  one.  Its  significant  feature  is
 donating  yearly profits of the bank to religious
 and  social  organizations.The   commander  urged
 private banks to make efforts for  development of
 monetary system in accord with the policies while
 the Government is endeavouring for development of
 political, economic and social sectors with added
 momentum.

 Next, the commander, the minister and U Thein Tun
formally opened  the bank's branch.


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(5)   Seminar on Tobacco Free Initiative begins


YANGON, 4 Sept-Seminar on Tobacco Free  Initiative
sponsored  by the Health  Department,  Ministry of
Health, began at the Medical  Research  Department
this  morning  with an  address  by  Minister  for
Health Maj-Gen Ket Sein.  In his speech,  Minister
Maj-Gen  Ket Sein said .  Myanmar is  starting  to
take   tobacco   control   measures   and  conduct
Tobacco-Free  Initiative  activities,  and surveys
showed  that  38  percent  of  the  adults  of the
country  were  smokers in 1973 and the  percentage
went up to 46.6 in 1993.  WHO  estimated  an adult
smoker in Myanmar has 2000 to 3000  cigarettes per
year, said the minister.

 Afterwards,   participants   took   part  in  the
discussions  about   disadvantages   of  smoking.


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(6)   46 members resign from Launglon Township NLD

YANGON, 4  Sept-Forty-six  members  resigned  from
National   League  for   Democracy   of   Launglon
Township, Taninthayi Division.

 Forty-six  members  of  Launglon   Township  NLD,
 Taninthayi   Division,  of  their  own  volition,
 resigned  by sending  letters of  resignation  to
 Launglon Township  Multiparty  Democracy  General
 Election Commission and the party concerned on 18
 July 1999 as they no longer wished to participate
 in Party politics of NLD.
 
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