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TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1974
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KCR GOING MUSICAL
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC WILL BE ALL OVER THE RAILWAY TERMINAL AT TSIM SHA TSUI FROM NEXT MONDAY (MAY 13) TO CREATE A MORE PLEASANT ATMOSPHERE FOR PASSENGERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
THE MUSIC VENTURE IS BEING LAUNCHED ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS BY K.C.R. IN CO-OPERATION WITH REDIFFUSION LTD. WHO WILL PROVIDE THE MUSICAL TAPES.
K.C.R. GENERAL MANAGER, MR. REG GREGORY, SAID IT WAS HOPED THAT PASSENGERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WOULD FIND THE MUSIC PLEASANT WHILE OBTAINING TICKETS AND BOARDING TRAINS. THE MUSIC WILL BE INTERRUPTED WHEN STATION ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE BEING HADE.
THE VENTURE WILL INITIALLY GO ON FOR TWO WEEKS, STARTING ON MONDAY, TO ASSESS PUBLIC REACTION. +1F THE OPINION OF THE PUBLIC IS FAVOURABLE, CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO ESTABLISH SIMILAR FACILITIES ON A MORE PERMANENT BASIS, MR. GREGORY SAID.
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+IT IS DIFFICULT TO PROVIDE MUSIC TO SUIT EVERYONE'S TASTE SIMULTANEOUSLY. AND INDEED SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT LIKE IT AT ALL. A RESULT, A GREAT VARIETY OF BOTH EUROPEAN AND CHINESE MUSIC WILL BE PLAYED DURING THE EXPERIMENT, GIVING THEM A WIDE SELECTION OF CHOICE ON THE TYPE OF MUSIC THEY LIKE BEST.+
MR. GREGORY SAID HE WOULD WELCOME COMMENTS AND VIEWS ON THE EXPERIMENT AND THE CHOICE OF MUSIC, AND HE INVITED PEOPLE TO EITHER WRITE TO HIM DIRECT OR TO THE READERS' COLUMNS OF NEWSPAPERS.
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HE ALSO WELCOMED THE PUBLIC'S VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS ON ANY ASPECT OF THE RAILWAY TO HELP IMPROVE INS MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES.
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