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RECREATION

of approximately 22,000 volumes with annual loans of 76,000 books. Each library and reading room has some 70 British periodicals and newspapers available. In November an exhibition of University paperbacks was held in the Kowloon library. The Victoria library of films and music and speech records was extensively used.

Local cultural bodies received assistance of various kinds from the Council, notably the Schools' Youth Orchestra, the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, the Hong Kong Stage Club and the Music Society.

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