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Wednesday, November 15, 1972
CITY HALL STILL HEAVILY BOOKED
Certain priority is given to non-profit making organisations in
balloting for the City Hall and its facilities for performances.
This was stated by the Director of Urban Services, the Hon. D.R.W.
Alexander, this afternoon during the resumed debate in the Legislative Council
on a motion of thanks for the Governor's address last month.
He said that at present the City Hall is very heavily booked and it
is impossible to satisfy all the demands for the use of its facilities for
performances, much less for rehearsals.
Even if a decision could be reached soon on the proposed Kowloon
cultural centre, it would take several years for such an extensive project
to be completed.
Mr. Alexander said that special attention is paid to organisations
such as the Music Festival, the Hong Kong Youth Orchestra and the Children's
Choir along with other deserving non-profit-making societies.
In view of the shortage of practice facilities, he said, the Hong
Kong Youth Orchestra had been granted the use of part of a building in Kowloon
Park, where the members can also store their instruments.
Mr. Alexander also expressed the belief that the Hong Kong Arts Centre
will assist with the development and progress of local culture, especially in
the fields of music, drama and dancing.
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