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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1984
THE LAST STOP FOR THE COUNCILLORS WAS THE $83 MILLION URBAN COUNCIL COMPLEX IN PO ON ROAD. PILING WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND WORK ON THE SUPERSTRUCTURE IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY EARLY 1986.
THE PROJECT, A JOINT DEVELOPMENT WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, WILL HOUSE A MARKET, A COOKED FOOD CENTRE, LIBRARIES AND INDOOR SPORTS AND RECREATION FACILITIES.
THE COUNCILLORS WERE ACCOMPANIED ON THE TOUR TODAY BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR MICHAEL SUEN, AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT.
HISTORIC PRINTING PRESS ON DISPLAY
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A 1.5-TON REPLICA OF A HISTORIC PRINTING PRESS WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN THE KOWLOON CENTRAL LIBRARY FROM JANUARY 12 TO FEBRUARY 3,
THE ORIGINAL PRESS WAS INVENTED BY JOHANNES GUTENBERG (1400-1468) WHO ALSO INVENTED PRINTING WITH MOVABLE TYPES AND PRODUCED THE GUTENBERG BIBLE THE FIRST PRINTED BOOK IN THE WORLD.
OWNED BY THE GUTENBERG MUSEUM OF GERMANY, THE PRESS IS THE STAR ATTRACTION AT THE EXHIBITION ON THE GUTENBERG PRESS+ WHICH IS ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND GOETHE INSTITUTE. OTHER EXHIBITS WILL INCLUDE A FACSIMILE GUTENBERG BIBLE IN TWO VOLUMES, 50 FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRINTING IN EUROPE AND SOME 20 RARE BOOKS.
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DURING THE EXHIBITION THERE WILL BE PRINTING DEMONSTRATION AND FILM-SHOWS ON GUTENBERG.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXHIBITION, TWO SEMINARS WILL
BE GIVEN BY DR ADOLF WILD OF THE GUTENBERG MUSEUM AND DR THOMAS LEE OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.
THE FIRST SEMINAR WILL BE HELD SPECIALLY FOR TEACHERS TO BRIEF THEM BEFORE THEY BRING SCHOOL GROUPS TO THE EXHIBITION. IT WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10 AM ON JANUARY 12 (SATURDAY) IN THE KOWLOON CENTRAL LIBRARY. PUBLIC, IS SCHEDULED FOR SAME VENUE.
THE SECOND SEMINAR
THE SECOND SEMINAR, TO BE OPEN TO THE 4.30 PM ON JANUARY 15 (TUESDAY) AT THE
TEACHERS WISHING TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR AND SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY BODIES WISHING TO ARRANGE GROUP VISITS TO THE EXHIBITION MAY CALL 3-7157611-2.
THE LIBRARY'S OPENING HOURS ARE FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM ON WEEKDAYS, FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM ON SATURDAYS AND 9 AM TO 1 PM ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. IT WILL BE CLOSED EVERY MONDAY.
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