THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1985
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RATHER THAN RUN THE RISK OF BEING STOPPED AND SEARCHED, TRADE FROM CHINA NOW STOP VOLUNTARILY AT BORING ONE' TO DECLARE THE IR INTENTIONS OF SELLING FISH IN HONG KONG. THE IR CREWS' PAPERS AND IDENTIF ICATION ARE SURRENDERED AND RETURNED WHEN THE CATCH HAS BEE: SOLD AND THE VESSELS RETURN TO THE IR HOME WATERS.
THE CHINESE SAMPANS ARE CHECKED ON THEIR RETURN TO ENSURE THE ARE NOT CARRYING CONTRABAND.
IT IS NOT SURPRISING, SAID MR BELL, THAT A POSTING TO YUEN LONG CREEK AND BOR ING ONE'' IS NOT SOUGHT AFTER BY WEST DIVISION OFFICERS. THEY ARE DETACHED FOR NOT MORE THAN A MONTH AT A TIME.
''DESPITE THE HORRIFIC CONDITIONS IN WHICH THESE MEN WORK. SAID MR BELL,''THEY PERFORM WITH ALACRITY,”
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CULTURAL COMPLEX A MARRIAGE OF ARTS, TECHNOLOGY *****
A NEW LANDMARK TAKING SHAPE ON THE SITE OF THE OLD KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION WILL BE A TRUE MARRIAGE OF THE ARTS AND THE LATEST ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, THE CHIEF BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEER OF THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR I.A.G. PHILLIS, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE ROTARY CLUB OF KOWLOON LUNCHEON, HE SAID THAT THE COMPLEX WOULD SERVE AS THE PREMIER THEATRE AND CONCERT HALL CENTRE FOR THE TERRITORY.
THE CENTRE IS BEING BUILT AS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL AND WHEN COMPLETED WILL BE MANAGED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL.
+THE CENTRE WILL STRETCH FROM THE STAR FERRY TO THE REGENT HOTEL AND WILL INCLUDE THE EXISTING SPACE MUSEUM AND EVENTUALLY THE MUSEUM OF ART WHICH IS NOW IN THE INITIAL PLANNING STAGE, MR PHILLIS SAID.
+THE ENTIRE CENTRE, DUE TO BE COMPLETED IN 1989, WILL ALSO INCLUDE A CONCERT HALL TO SEAT 2 250, A 1 860-SEAT LYRIC THEATRE, A STUDIO THEATRE WITH 300 TO 500 SEATS, RESTAURANT AND CONFERENCE BLOCK AND LIBRARY AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BLOCK.
+AT PRESENT THE SUB-STRUCTURE IS STILL BEING WORKED ON BUT THE LOWER SUPERSTRUCTURES OF THE CONCERT HALL AND THEATRE ARE BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE OF THE CONCERT HALL WHERE THE STAGING FOR THE LOWER SEATS IS OBVIOUS. +
WHERE THE MARRIAGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY WOULD BE MOST OBVIOUS WAS IN THE ROOF OF THE COMPLEX. THIS WOULD BE A HUGE WIRE-ROPE NET HANGING BETWEEN TWO HIGH POINTS AT THE LYRIC THEATRE FLYTOWER AND ONE END OF THE CONCERT HALL.
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