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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1975.

HONG KONG ANNUAL REPORT ON SALE

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+HONG KONG 1975, THE GOVERNMENT'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1974, GOES ON SALE TOMORROW (SATURDAY) IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE EDITIONS.

THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THE CHINESE EDITION HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ON THE SAME DAY AS THE ENGLISH VERSION. THE CHINESE EDITION USUALLY FOLLOWED THE ENGLISH BY TWO OR THREE MONTIIS.

HOWEVER, THIS YEAR A TEAM OF TRANSLATORS FROM THE HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN WORKING IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE EDITOR OF THE ENGLISH VERSION, TO PRODUCE A SIMULTANEOUS TRANSLATION.

THE BOOK INCLUDES MORE THAN 70 FULL-PAGE COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS OF VARIOUS ASPECTS OF LIFE IN HONG KONG AND WAS PRODUCED BY THE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES.

THE REPORT WAS EDITED BY ANTHONY TOBIN, A SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICER, AND DESIGNED BY ARTHUR HACKER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF GIS'S PUBLICITY DIVISION. WERE TAKEN BY GIS PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID AU.

MOST OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

INCLUDED IN THE PUBLICATION ARE COLOUR SECTIONS ON THE AIRPORT, UNIVERSITIES, TEMPLES, BUTTERFLIES, MODERN ART, MARKETS AND POP STARS. THE ANNUAL PUBLICATION WAS PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

THIS YEAR'S ENGLISH PRINT ORDER HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM 23,000 TO 30,000 AFTER LAST YEAR'S EDITION SOLD OUT. THE PRICE HAS BEEN INCREASED SLIGHTLY TO $15.

HONG KONG 1975, ENGLISH AND CHINESE EDITIONS, WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL LEADING BOOKSTORES AND THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, STAR FERRY CONCOURSE, HONG KONG.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

COPIES OF HONG KONG 1975 AND A SAMPLE OF SOME OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS IN IT WILL BE BOXED FOR COLLECTION LATER TODAY.

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