FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1979
THE INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS PROPOSED, MR AKERS-JONES SAID, WERE FIRSTLY FOR THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD GENERALLY TO OVERSEE AND PROMOTE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND SECONDLY TO FORM A PUBLIC ARTS ASSOCIATION ACTUALLY TO PLAN AND ORGANISE ACTIVITIES.
→I AM SURE YOU WILL JOIN IN THIS EFFORT AND THAT THIS MAGNIFICIENT HALL WILL BE SHARED WITH THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN AND WILL HELP TO BREATHE LIFE INTO THE NEW COMMUNITY,+ HE SAID.
THE SIX-STOREY SCHOOL WAS BUILT BY THE GOVERNMENT AT A COST OF ABOUT $4.4 MILLION.
IT STARTED OPERATING IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR WITH 20 CLASSES FOR 850 STUDENTS. THERE ARE PLANS TO OPEN CLASSES FOR A FURTHER 450 STUDENTS IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
SHA TIN NOW HAS SIX SECONDARY SCHOOLS, 20 PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND 16 KINDERGARTENS.
NEW BOOK EXPLORES HONG KONG'S HISTORICAL RURAL ARCHITECTURE *****
HONG KONG'S RICH HERITAGE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE RURAL ARCHITECTURE IS CAPTURED IN FASCINATING DETAIL IN AN EXTENSIVELY-ILLUSTRATED NEW BOOK NOW ON SALE.
ENTITLED 'RURAL ARCHITECTURE IN HONG KONG,' THE BOOK HAS BEEN PRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HONG KONG TOUR IST ASSOCIATION.
+THIS WILL BE A VALUABLE SOURCE OF REFERENCE FOR THE MANY PEOPLE, BOTH LIVING IN AND VISITING HONG KONG, WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE FINE EXAMPLES OF VILLAGE ARCHITECTURE WHICH PROVIDE A LINK WITH THE TERRITORY'S PAST,+ A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
+WE ARE PLEASED TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PUT ON SALE THIS LATEST ADDITION TO OUR GROWING RANGE OF NEW PUBLICATIONS IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS BOOK HUNTERS.+
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COSTING $38 A COPY, IT IS BEING SOLD AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GPO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION OFFICES AND LEADING BOOKSTORES. WILL ALSO BE ON SALE SHORTLY AT CITY DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE URBAN AREAS AND AT NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES IN TSUEN WAN, SHA TIN, YUEN LONG AND SHEUNG SHUI.
BASED ON A SURVEY CONDUCTED FOR THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION BY A GROUP OF HONG KONG UNIVERSITY ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS, THE BOOK EXPLORES MANY FINE EXAMPLES OF HISTORICAL RURAL ARCHITECTURE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, RECORDS THEIR HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND EXPLAINS INTERESTING FEATURES. IT INCLUDES MAPS SHOWING HOW TO FIND WALLED VILLAGES, ANCESTRAL HALLS, PAGODAS, TEMPLES, STUDY HALLS, AND VENERABLE HOUSES.
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