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Prona Retenue 1:

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Tuesday, liny2 24, 1977

Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower to be Retained Temporarily

After considering the recommendation of the Antiquities Advisory Board the Governor las come to the

conclusion that: it would not be in the public interest to retain the facade of the old railway station at Tsin

Sha Tsui as its preservation would interfere with the

The latter will construction of the cultural complex.

meet an urgent public need.

Nevertheless, the Governor has directed that

Its

the clock tower itself should be retained for the time

being, and maintained at the Government's expense. future can be decided at a later date, when the cultural complex has been completed, and people can see for themselves whether or not the clock tower blends with the

cultural complex.

The facade and the remainder of the old railway station building will be demolished in order that work can proceed without delay on the cultural complex. The clock tower lies on the boundary of the cultural complex and can, therefore, be left undisturbed for the present.

The cultural complex will include a museum, an art

gallery, a planetariun, two auditoria, lecture rooms and rehearsal rooms. A large fountain will form part of the

design.

The Museum and the art gallery will be housed

in separate buildings. The two auditoria will seat 2,500 and 1,000. The planetarium will accommodate 500.