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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1988

ON THE CULTURAL FRONT, PHASE II OF THE $513 MILLION HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE, LOCATED AT A PRIME SITE IN TSIM SHA TSUI, IS SCHEDULED ΤΟ OPEN IN NOVEMBER 1989. THE CENTRE HAS AN AUDITORIUM, AN ARTS LIBRARY, AN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, AND TWO RESTAURANTS, ITS MUCH-AWAITED OPENING IS EXPECTED TO GREATLY ENHANCE THE CULTURAL LIFE OF HONG KONG RESIDENTS.

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ALSO SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION NEXT YEAR IS THE EXTENSION NOW BEING CARRIED OUT AT THE MUSEUM OF HISTORY IN KOWLOON PARK WHILE PILING WORK OF THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST HAS ALSO STARTED.

DURING THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW, STEADY PROGRESS CONTINUED IN THE COUNCIL'S CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME OF DEVELOPING MULTI-FUNCTIONAL COMPLEXES. DUE TO THE SCARCITY OF AVAILABLE LAND AND IN ORDER TO MAXIMISE LAND RESOURCES AND TO CATER TO THE NEEDS OF THE POPULATION, THE URBAN COUNCIL HAS BUILT SEVERAL MUNICIPAL FACILITIES ON ONE SITE.

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THESE MULTI-STOREY COMPLEXES OFTEN HAVE A DISTRICT LIBRARY, INDOOR GAMES HALL, A COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE, A MARKET, A

A COOKED-FOOD CENTRE, PUBLIC TOILETS AND A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT LOCATED ON VARIOUS FLOORS OF THE BUILDING.

IN 1987-88, THREE SUCH MULTI-PURPOSE COMPLEXES IN KOWLOON CITY, KWUN TONG AND SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICTS WERE COMPLETED WHILE SEVEN OTHERS ARE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN VARIOUS PARTS OF HONG KONG, WORK ON TWO OTHERS ARE ALSO SCHEDULED TO START DURING THE YEAR.

IN ADDITION TO THESE MULTI-PURPOSE COMPLEXES, A NUMBER OF INDOOR GAMES HALLS, MODERN REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS AND RECREATIONAL PROJECTS INCLUDING THE RE-LAYING OF WAN CHAI SPORTS GROUND, TO KWA WAN AND KOWLOON BAY RECREATION GROUNDS, IMPROVEMENT WORK AT VICTORIA PARK, SHAM SHUI PO SPORTS GROUND, AS WELL AS KUNG LOK ROAD AND CHOI HUNG ROAD PLAYGROUNDS WERE COMPLETED AND OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE.

PRICED AT $20, THE BILINGUAL URBAN COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT 1988, WITH OVER 100 PAGES OF COLOUR ILLUSTRATION, IS NOW AVAILABLE AT THE URBAN COUNCIL BOOK SHOPS AT THE CITY HALL LOW BLOCK AND KOWLOON CENTRAL LIBRARY AND ALL LEADING BOOK SHOPS.

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