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MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1978

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AUTHOR TO SIGN COPIES OF NEW BOOK

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VISITORS TO THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET JOYCE SAVIDGE, AUTHOR OF THE NEW BOOK ON HONG KONG TEMPLES ON WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 11).

MRS. SAVIDGE WILL BE AT THE CENTRE WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, FROM NOON - 2 P.M., TO AUTOGRAPH COPIES SOLD TO CUSTOMERS.

THE BOOK ON TEMPLES IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES UNDER THE +THIS IS HONG KONG+ TITLE. IT IS ON SALE IN HARDBACK AT $20.

+THIS IS HONG KONG: TEMPLES+ PROVIDES A FASCINATING GUIDE TO THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF CHINESE TEMPLES FOUND IN HONG KONG. IT ALSO DEALS WITH THE ACT OF WORSHIPPING, THE DUTIES OF THE TEMPLE KEEPERS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING THE RIGHT +FUNG SHUI+ WHEN BUILDING A NEW TEMPLE.

THE BOOK CONTAINS MORE THAN 100 COLOUR PICTURES OF TEMPLES, DEITIES AND MYTHICAL CHARACTERS.

SALES HAVE ALREADY PASSED THE 1,000 MARK. OTHER OUTLETS WHERE IT CAN BE OBTAINED INCLUDE LEADING BOOKSHOPS, CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE NEXT BOOK IN THE SERIES, THE STORY OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE,+ WILL BE PUBLISHED SHORTLY.

+NOW IS THE TIME FOR BOOK LOVERS TO START THEIR COLLECTION BY PURCHASING A COPY OF THE TEMPLES BOOK,+ SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE AUTOGRAPH SIGNING BY MRS. JOYCE SAVIDGE, AUTHOR OF THE BOOK +THIS IS HONG KONG: TEMPLES+, FROM NOON TO 2 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 11) AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR.