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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1982

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AUDITORIUM FOR TUEN MUN

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AN AUDITORIUM WILL SOON BE BUILT IN TUEN MUN TOWN CENTRE NEXT TO TOWN PARK.

TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE AUDITORIUM OCCUPYING A FOUR-HECTARE SITE ON RECLAIMED LAND WILL FORM PART OF THE TUEN MUN CIVIC AND CULTURAL COMPLEX.

IT WILL CONSIST OF A 1 450-SEAT HALL SIMILAR IN DESIGN TO THE ONE IN TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL, WITH FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MAIN AND SIDE STAGE AREAS.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A NUMBER OF FUNCTION ROOMS AND A TWO-STOREY BLOCK FOR CHINESE AND EUROPEAN RESTAURANTS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE AUDITORIUM.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CULTURAL COMPLEX IS PART OF THE TOWN CENTRE DEVELOPMENT AND WILL PROVIDE CULTURAL FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE NEW TOWN.

WORK ON THE AUDITORIUM WILL START EARLY NEXT YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 1985.

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE CAREERS DISPLAY

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A DEMONSTRATION BY THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE ON THE DETECTION OF NARCOTICS BY TRAINED DOGS WAS A MAIN ATTRACTION AT ITS CAREER DISPLAY AT EDINBURGH PLACE TODAY.

THE DISPLAY, OPENED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE, MR DOUGLAS JORDAN, WAS PART OF THE ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES OF THE CAREERS '83 EXHIBITION, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL.

THE PROGRAMME DURING THE DAY INCLUDED STANDS AND DISPLAY PANELS AT WHICH CUSTOMS OFFICERS SHOWED A WIDE VARIETY OF CAREERS AVAILABLE IN THE SERVICE. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE VISITED TWO CUSTOMS' LAUNCHES BERTHED ALONGSIDE QUEEN'S PIER.