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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1985

WITH A TOTAL AREA OF ABOUT 100 SQUARE METRES, THE NEW CENTRE IS WELL STOCKED WITH A WIDE RANGE OF INTERESTING AND EDUCATIONAL BOOKS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS ON ART, CULTURE AND ASSOCIATED SUBJECTS, INCLUDING EXHIBITION CATALOGUES, ART REPRODUCTIONS AND A SERIES OF THE FLORA, FAUNA AND MINERALS OF HONG KONG -- ALL PRODUCED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL.

SO FAR, THE COUNCIL HAS PUBLISHED MORE THAN 280 TITLES OF BOOKS.

+MOST OF THESE PUBLICATIONS HAVE PROVED TO BE FAIRLY POPULAR AMONG THE PUBLIC BECAUSE OF THEIR RICH CONTENTS AND COLOURFUL ILLUSTRATIONS,+ ACCORDING TO A SPOKESMAN FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL.

+ALSO, IT IS THE COUNCIL'S AIM TO KEEP PUBLICATION PRICES WITHIN THE REACH OF THE BUYING PUBLIC AS THE COUNCIL REGARDS THE PUBLISHING OF BOOKS AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE AVERAGE SELLING PRICE OF THE URBAN COUNCIL PUBLICATIONS IS ABOUT $10 WITH THE MOST EXPENSIVE ON BEING $90 FOR A LAVISH VOLUME ON BAMBOO CARVING.+

THERE ARE MANY POSTCARDS AND PRINTS ON SALE AT SOME OF THE LOWEST PRICES AVAILABLE ANYWHERE. ALSO ON SALE ARE ATTRACTIVE SOUVENIRS INCLUDING T-SHIRTS, TIES AND KEY CHAINS.

IN ADDITION, THE CENTRE STOCKS FREE INFORMATION MATERIALS ON THE COUNCIL AND ITS WORK.

ALSO OFFERING THE SAME SERVICE IS THE FIRST URBAN COUNCIL PUBLICATIONS CENTRE ON HONG KONG ISLAND WHICH WAS OPENED IN DECEMBER 1979. IT IS LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF CLUB LUSITANO BUILDING, 16 ICE HOUSE STREET.

THE COUNCIL ALSO MAINTAINS A BOOKSHOP IN THE FOYER OF THE CITY HALL LOW BLOCK WHICH IS OPEN BETWEEN 12 NOON AND 8 P.M. DAILY EXCEPT ON MONDAYS.

QUEEN'S ROAD WEST TRAFFIC CHANGES *****

VEHICLES ON QUEEN'S ROAD WEST WESTBOUND WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT INTO WESTERN STREET, THEN PROCEED INTO FIRST STREET TO REJOIN POK FU LAM ROAD FROM 8 AM ON WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 11).

THE MEASURE, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO LAST FOR ABOUT FIVE WEEKS, IS IMPLEMENTED IN CONNECTION WITH ROAD WORK AT QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

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