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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1985
THE MAIN CULTURAL FACILITIES IN TAI PO WERE THE NEWLY- INAUGURATED TAI PO CIVIC CENTRE AND THE TAI PO PUBLIC LIBRARY. MUCH OF THE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA ALSO CENTRED AROUND THEM.
THE CENTRE HAD AN AUDITORIUM SEATING 880 SPECTATORS AND A LARGE STAGE WITH SOPHISTICATED SOUND AND LIGHTING EQUIPMENT. IT IS SUITABLE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF A WIDE VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES AND PUBLIC FUNCTIONS.
THE LIBRARY, IN ADDITION TO A STOCK OF OVER 57 000 BOOKS, AND 2 000 AUDIO-VISUAL ITEMS, ALSO PROVIDED A RICH VARIETY OF EXTENSION ACTIVITIES.
FIRST MEETING FOR ISLANDS ***
THE ISLANDS DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE AND LEISURE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN THE DISTRICT.
THE MEETING, TO BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CANTONESE AND SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
IT WILL BE HELD AT THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL CHAMBER, TSUEN WAN STATION MULTI-STOREY CARPARK AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR, 174-208 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN. AT 2.30 PM.
VISIT TO FARM ***
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR A PRESS VISIT TO THE TAI LUNG FARM OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT IN SHEUNG SHUI ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 4) AFTERNOON.
BEFORE THE TOUR, A BRIEFING WILL BE GIVEN BY SENIOR CROP DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MISS VERA SO.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE VISIT SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CARPARK FOR TRANSPORT WHICH WILL LEAVE FOR THE FARM AT 1 PM SHARP. GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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