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Ho Pak Cheong departed from the stage in the 90s and the baton went to a King's
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Nowadays, KCHB is a harmonica orchestra consisting of more than forty members. All these members are deemed experienced and prospective players. They are intending to continue their tradition, in the meanwhile, encouraging more citizens to get in touch with harmonica music.
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during these years. Mr. Fung left the band in the 60s and the band's repute started to wane. Hui Yau Fong took the baton a few years later. He reorganized the band and enthusiastically nurtured the new generation intending to retrieve the band's glorious prospects.
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