FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1975
HONG KONG MUSEUM OF HISTORY OPENED
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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, TODAY OFFICIALLY OPENED THE URBAN COUNCIL'S HONG KONG MUSEUM OF HISTORY IN KOWLOON AND SAID IT WAS HOPED THAT IT WOULD BE THE FORE-RUNNER OF A NEW CULTURAL CENTRE AT TSIM SHA TSUI.
NOTING THAT INTEREST IN THE ARTS IS GROWING RAPIDLY, SIR MURRAY SAID IN TIMES LIKE THESE WHEN MONEY IS SHORT THIS IS A FIELD IN WHICH WE MUST TRY DOGGEDLY TO MAINTAIN SOME PROGRESS AS THE URBAN COUNCIL IS DOING, AND WHEN PROSPERITY RETURNS WE KUST BE READY TO SPRINT.+
THE GOVERNOR SAID IT WAS EXCITING THAT THE URBAN COUNCIL'S CULTRUAL COMPLEX AT THE CITY HALL HAD STARTED TO CREEP ACROSS THE HARBOUR.+
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+IT IS EVEN MORE EXCITING THAT THIS OUTPOST IS THE FORE-RUNNER WE ALL DEVOUTLY HOPE - OF A NEW CULTRUAL CENTRE AT TSIM SHA TSUI.+
CO-INCIDING WITH THE OPENING OF THE MUSEUM ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF STAR HOUSE IN TSIM SHA TSUI IS A MAJOR HONG KONG CURRENCY EXHIBITION FEATURING A COMPLETE SET OF HONG KONG COINS DATING BACK 134 YEARS.
THE EXHIBITION WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE AS FROM 10 A.M. TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH :-
*! MUCH APPRECIATE BEING ASKED TO OFFICIATE AT THIS CEREMONY.
+IT IS EXCITING THAT THE CULTURAL COMPLEX ADMIRABLY ADMINISTERED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AT THE CITY HALL HAS STARTED TO CREEP ACROSS THE HARBOUR. IT IS EVEN MORE EXCITING THAT THIS OUTPOST IS THE FORE-RUNNER - HE ALL DEVOUTLY HOPE - OF A NEW CULTURAL CENTRE AT TSIM SHA TSUI.
+INTEREST IN THE ARTS IS GROWING RAPIDLY. IN TIMES LIKE THESE WHEN MONEY IS SHORT THIS IS A FIELD IN WHICH WE MUST TRY DOGGEDLY TO MAINTAIN SOME PROGRESS AS THE URDAN COUNCIL IS DOING, AND WHEN PROSPERITY RETURNS WE MUST BE READY TO SPRINT,
+MUSEUMS SUFFER FROM A REPUTATION OF BEING VERY BORING PLACES, WHERE THE EXHIBITS AND THE LAY-OUT ARE AS UNCHANGING AS THE LAYERS OF DUST THAT COVER THEM. THEY EARNED THIS REPUTATION IN BYE-GONE DAYS. BUT THE NEW CITY HALL MUSEUM HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PLACE OF LIGHT AND ORIGINALITY CONSTANTLY OFFERING US NEW SUBJECTS AND NEW EXHIBITS, AND I WOULD LIKE TO PAY MY TRIBUTE TO THE EXPERTISE AND ENERGY OF ITS DIRECTION.
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+I AM SURE THAT THIS NEW MUSEUM WILL LIVE UP TO THE HIGH STANDARD SET BY ITS ELDER BROTHER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HARBOUR. I BELIEVE IT WILL HAVE INSTANT SUPPORT FROM RESIDENTS IN KOWLOON AND WISH IT EVERY POSSIBLE SUCCESS.
+1 HAVE MUCH PLEASURE IN DECLARING IT OPEN.+
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