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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1974
GOVERNOR OPENS PHOTO EXHIBITION
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, TODAY OPENED THE 29TH HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY ORGANISED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF HONG KONG IN THE CITY HALL.
FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH
+I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR INVITATION TO OPEN THIS INTERNATIONAL SALON, AND FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RENEW MY ACQUAINTANCE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF HONG KONG.
+OF THE SOCIETY'S PROWESS AND INTERNATIONAL STANDING I AM WELL AWARE. PERHAPS THIS HAS BEEN HELPED BY THE FACT THAT YOU LIVE IN ONE OF THE MOST PHOTOGENIC CITIES OF THE WORLD.
IT IS, NEVERTHELESS A JUST TRIBUTE TO THE SOCIETY THAT IT SHOULD BE ABLE TO MOUNT A MAJOR INTERNATIONAL SALON ANNUALLY AND TO PUT UP SO MANY EXHIBITS OF SUCH HIGH QUALITY.
+I AM GLAD THAT THE SALON'S STANDING HAS SUCH HIGH INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION. THIS IS EVIDENCE BY THE NUMBER OF OVERSEAS PARTICIPANTS AND BY THE GREAT CONTRIBUTION THEY MAKE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE EXHIBITION. TO THEM I SHOULD LIKE TO SAY A SPECIAL WORD OF THANKS AND GREETING.
+NOW, I HAVE MUCH PEASURE IN DECLARING OPEN THE 29TH HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SALON OF PHOTOGRAPHY.+
NEW QUARTERS FOR KCR STAFF
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CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW RAILWAY STAFF QUARTERS LOCATED NEAR CHATHAM ROAD AND THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL APPROACH ROAD WILL BEGIN SHORTLY,
THE NEW STAFF QUARTERS FORM PART OF THE HUNG HOM DEVELOPMENT SCHEME WHICH CALLS FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING STATION AT TSIM SHA TSUI TO HUNG HOM. THEY WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ONES SITUATED AT SALISBURY AND CHATHAM ROADS.
COMPRISING ONE SIX-STOREY AND ONE 14-STOREY BUILDINGS, THE NEW QUARTERS WILL BE SO NEAR TO THE NEW TERMINAL BUILDING THAT STAFF REQUIRED FOR NIGHT WORK AND IRREGULAR SHIFTS WILL NOT HAVE TO RELY ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO GET TO THEIR PLACES OF WORK.
THERE WILL BE A TOTAL OF 102 QUARTERS TO ACCOMMODATE STAFF OF THE ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT OF THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY AND STAFF OF THE GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL BEGIN IN JANUARY AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 14 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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THE EXISTING RAILWAY STAFF QUARTERS WILL BE EVENTUALLY BE DEMOLISHED IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT.
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