Urban Services Buildings and Recreation Areas
3.75. A large recreation and sports ground at Tsuen Wan, a children's playground at Yuen Long and a small playground at Sheung Tsuen were all completed. The final stage of Morse Park and a recreation and sports ground at Yuen Long, for which funds were provided by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, were also completed whilst a park and playground at Tsuen Wan was nearing completion. Work on the Whitfield Park Scheme was starting by the end of the year.
3.76. Several other small playgrounds or parks of varying sizes were completed and work was proceeding on others as part of the continuing programme for the provision of recreation areas for both adults and children. A number of minor improvements to existing facilities were also carried out.
3.77. The construction of two new swimming pool complexes at Kwun Tong and Li Cheng Uk made very slow progress during the year owing to financial difficulties of the contractor and both these contracts were re-entered in March 1969. However, a good start was made on a third complex at Morse Park and progress was maintained. These three complexes will each provide several separate pools ranging from children's paddling and play pools to teaching pools and competitive swimming and diving pools. The entire cost of these three swimming pools will be borne by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club.
3.78. Two beach buildings were constructed at Silver Mine Bay and Turtle Cove beaches, providing refreshment kiosks, changing and toilet facilities, beach guard office, first aid post and catamaran store.
3.79. Two public latrines and two bathhouses with attached latrines were completed in the urban area and the New Territories and three more latrines or bathhouses were under construction.
3.80. Two temporary hawker markets were completed at Kwun Tong and at Ngau Chi Wan whilst construction of the new large permanent market at North Point on Hong Kong Island was well in hand. This market, when completed, will provide 12 shops and 42 market stalls on the two lower floors with a children's playground on the roof. Quarters for five market staff will also be provided.
3.81. Site formation tenders for the Ngau Tau Kok Market were received at the end of the year.
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