TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 19-5
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NEW LOOK FOR POPULAR GUIDE MAP
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A COMPLETELY RE-DESIGNED OFFICIAL GUIDE MAP OF HONG KONG HAS BEEN PUT OUT BY THE SURVEY DIVISION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT.
THE NEW PUBLICATION IS MORE ATTRACTIVE IN DESIGN AND COMPREHENSIVE IN COVERAGE THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE. IT CONTAINS A MAP OF THE WHOLE TERRITORY AT 1:125 000 SCALE AND A LARGER SCALE MAP SHOWING KOWLOON AND HONG KONG ISLAND AT 1:30 000.
IT IS ON SALE AT $10 A COPY.
THERE ARE ALSO FIVE INSET MAPS OF THE MORE CONGESTED BUSINESS OR SHOPPING AREAS AT 1:10 000 SCALE, SHOWING CENTRAL DISTRICT, WAN CHAI-CAUSEWAY BAY, ABERDEEN AND STANLEY ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND TSIM SHA TSUI-YAU MA TEI IN KOWLOON.
APPEARING IN A NEW FORMAT, THE LATEST EDITION - THE SEVENTH SINCE THE MAP WAS FIRST PRODUCED IN 1972 HAS BEEN DESIGNED FOR THE GENERAL NEEDS OF MAP USERS, PARTICULARLY NEW RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS.
IT INCORPORATES A DIRECTORY WITH LISTINGS OF GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES, STREETS AND ROADS, BUILDINGS, HOTELS AND IMPORTANT FACILITIES. A NEW AND MORE SPECIFIC LOCATION GRID REFERENCE SYSTEM IS DEVISED FOR THE DIRECTORY WHICH SHOULD ENABLE QUICK AND EASY IDENTIFICATION OF THE FEATURES ON THE MAP.
THE HONG KONG OFFICIAL GUIDE MAP HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL RECEIVED. MORE THAN 120 000 COPIES HAVE BEEN SOLD SINCE THE FIRST PUBLICATION.
THE SURVEY DIVISION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS ENQUIRIES SINCE THE SIXTH EDITION WENT OUT OF STOCK LAST AUGUST.
THE NEW EDITION MAY BE BOUGHT AT THE MAP SALE SECTIONS OF THE SURVEY DIVISION, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, AND 382 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON THE DISTRICT SURVEY OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION CENTRE.
IT IS ALSO ON SALE AT LEADING BOOKSTORES.