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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1978

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CROWN LAND AUCTION ON SEPTEMBER 29

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THREE LOTS OF CROWN LAND WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY THE P.W.D.'S CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE AT AN AUCTION IN THE CITY HALL THEATRE ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1978, AT 2.30 P.M.

ONE SITE, MEASURING ABOUT 2,150 SQUARE METRES AT TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, IS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES. THE OTHER TWO SITES, ALSO INTENDED FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL USES, ARE LOCATED AT LUNG CHEUNG ROAD, CHUK YUEN, AND CANTON ROAD. THEY MEASURE 3,770 SQUARE METRES AND 69.5 SQUARE METRES RESPECTIVELY.

FULL PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM AND SALE PLANS INSPECTED AT THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG- AND AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.

ANOTHER LIBRARY FOR N.T. RESIDENTS

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THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT PLANS TO SET UP PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN ALL PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. H.M.A. BRISTOW, DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, REVEALED TODAY AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW TUEN MUN PUBLIC LIBRARY.

THE CEREMONY WAS JOINTLY OFFICIATED BY MR. BRISTOW AND MR. LAU WONG-FAT, CHAIRMAN OF THE TUEN MUN RURAL COMMITTEE.

THE TUEN MUN PUBLIC LIBRARY, SITUATED AT THE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX IN TAI HING ESTATE, OCCUPIES SOME 6,000 SQUARE FEET AND HAS AN INITIAL BASIC BOOK STOCK OF 24,000 VOLUMES IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH COVERING A WIDE VARIETY OF SUBJECTS TO SUIT ALL AGE LEVELS AND INTERESTS.

MR. BRISTOW POINTED OUT THAT WHEN THE NEW TOWN OF TUEN MUN FURTHER DEVELOPS, THE LIBRARY WILL BE REPLACED BY A LARGER ONE OF SOME 16,000 SQUARE FEET IN THE NEW TUEN MUN CIVIC AND CULTURAL COMPLEX, WHICH IS NOW UNDER ACTIVE PLANNING.

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OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS, THE U.S.D. HAS OPENED LIBRARIES AT TAI PO, SHA TIN AND SHEUNG SHUI AS WELL AS A BOOK BOX SERVICE ON CHEUNG CHAU, HE SAID, AND THE TUEN MUN LIBRARY WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A NEW DISTRICT LIBRARY AT KWAI CHUNG.

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