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INDOOR STADIUM AT HUNG HOM
Tuesday, August 1, 1972
Foundation work will begin soon on the indoor stadium and surrounding
podium on Hung Hom Reclamation to provide a large-scale venue for sporting
and public events.
Estimated to cost $60 million, the stadium, together with the podium,
will form Stage III Phase 3 of the multi-million dollar Hung Hom Development
Scheme.
When completed it will have seating accommodation for 15,000.
A Government spokesman said today the stadium would be used intensively
throughout the year and would frequently attract large audiences.
"It is known, for example, that the basketball, table-tennis, volley
ball, badminton, boxing, gymnastica and fencing associations will make use of
the stadium both for their respective championships and for visiting national
teams."
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The spokesman said the stadium would also be used extensively for
many non-eporting functions, such as ice shows, circus performances, singing,
variety and dancing shows.
In addition, he added, the planning of the project would allow for the
arena to be used for some medium scale trade exhibitions.
Stage I of the Hung Hom Reclamation Scheme, comprising railway workshops
and preliminary works has been completed. Stage II, which basically consists of
all railway work, and Stage III Phase I covering ground level works for the
railway terminus, multi-storey carpark and bus terminus are now under way.
Stage III Phase 2 involves the actual construction of these buildings
and this is expected to start early next year.
Note to Editors:
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Copies of a photograph showing a model of the indoor stadium are distributed separately in the G.I.S. Press Boxes this evening.
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