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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1979

THE MAIN AUDITORIUM, WHICH SEATS 1 500, IS SUITABLE FOR ALL TYPES OF LIVE PERFORMANCES.

THE STAGE CAN ACCOMMODATE UP TO 100 MUSICIANS AND 60 SINGERS. IN ADDITION, THERE IS AN ORCHESTRA PIT WITH ROOM FOR 50 PLAYERS.

THE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES HALL ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE BUILDING HAS AN AREA OF OVER 372 SQUARE METRES AND CAN BE USED FOR CONFERENCES, EXHIBITIONS, MUSIC RECITALS AND COCKTAIL PARTIES.

THE EXHIBITION GALLERY IS ONLY SLIGHTLY SMALLER IN AREA AND IS EQUIPPED WITH ALL THE NECESSARY LIGHT FITTINGS AND SCREENS FOR STAGING DISPLAYS.

THE LECTURE ROOM HAS A SEATING CAPACITY OF 60 AND THE CONFERENCE ROOM 40. IN ADDITION TO LECTURES AND MEETINGS, BOTH ROOMS CAN BE USED FOR REHEARSALS.

ALL THE VENUES ARE AIR-CONDITIONED AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED SOUND AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS, SLIDE AND FILM PROJECTORS AND CERTAIN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TOWN HALL MANAGEMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) HIRERS MAY FIND SEVERAL ADVANTAGES IN MAKING USE OF THE FACILITIES AT THE NEW CULTURAL COMPLEX.

WITH THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES IN TSUEN WAN, THE TOWN HALL IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TODAY BY ALL MODES OF TRANSPORT.

THE TERMINUS FOR BUSES ON A TOTAL OF 15 ROUTES IS LOCATED JUST ONE BLOCK AWAY. THE PIER FOR FERRY SERVICES FROM CENTRAL IS ALSO NEARBY AND IS ITSELF SERVICED BY ANOTHER TWO BUS ROUTES WHICH PASS THE TOWN HALL.

ACCESSIBILITY WILL BE MADE EVEN EASIER WITH THE EVENTUAL OPENING OF THE TSUEN WAN EXTENSION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY.

PRESSURE ON BOOKINGS AT THE TOWN HALL WILL BE LESS HEAVY AT THE BEGINNING THAN IS THE CASE AT PRESENT WITH OTHER SIMILAR VENUES ELSEWHERE IN HONG KONG AND HIRERS MAY HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF SECURING THE DATES REQUESTED.

THE SCALE OF FEES IS 20 PER CENT LOWER THAN THE NEW HIRE CHARGES FOR THE CITY HALL ANNOUNCED RECENTLY,

THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALSO JUST APPROVED A SCHEME WHEREBY CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC ORGANISATIONS MAY APPLY FOR A REDUCTION

IN CHARGES.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO OBTAIN FURTHER DETAILS OF THE HIRE CHARGES AND THE FACILITIES INVOLVED MAY CONTACT THE MANAGER, TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL, WHOSE TEMPORARY OFFICE IS AT THE TSUEN WAN PUBLIC LIBRARY, WING HONG HOUSE, GROUND FLOOR, FUK LAI ESTATE, TSUEN WAN, THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 12-436211.

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