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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1977
+TO YOU, MR. WOO, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THE THANKS OF THE COMMUNITY FOR YOUR WORK FOR THE C.A.S. AS FOR SO MUCH ELSE IN HONG KONG, AND TO WISH YOU A HAPPY AND WELL EARNED RETIREMENT.
+YOU CAN TAKE PRIDE IN HAVING BUILT THE SERVICE INTO THE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FORCE IT IS TODAY, AND YOU HAND OVER TO MR. R.H. LOBO AN ORGANIZATION WITH PLENTY OF CONFIDENCE, WELL TRAINED AND WELL ABLE TO FACE THE DEMANDS OF THE FUTURE.
+LADIES AND GENTLEMEN I WILL NOW ASK YOU ALL TO RISE AND DRINK A TOAST TO YOUR RETIRING COMMISSIONER AND TO THE FUTURE OF THE CIVIL AID SERVICES.+
CONVERSION OF THREE HUNG HOM CARPARK FLOORS INTO SPORTS CENTRE
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THE THREE TOP FLOORS OF THE HUNG HOM MULTI-STOREY CARPARK WILL BE CLOSED FROM NEXT MONTH FOR ONE YEAR, IT WAS ANNOUNCED
IN THE GAZETTE TODAY,
THE CLOSURE OF THE SIXTH, SEVENTH AND EIGHTH FLOORS OF THE CARPARK FROM JULY 1, 1977 TO JUNE 30, 1978 IS TO ALLOW FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE SPACES INTO FACILITIES FOR SPORT AND RECREATION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THE THREE FLOORS WOULD BE HANDED OVER TO THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR ONE YEAR, WITH FURTHER EXTENSIONS IF AND WHEN NECESSARY,
HE SAID THAT THIS WAS IN LINE WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY TO MAXIMISE THE USE OF EVERY AVAILABLE FACILITIES. SINCE THE CARPARK HAS NOT BEEN FULLY UTILISED BY THE PUBLIC IN THE PAST IT IS HOPED THAT IT WILL BECOME MORE POPULAR AFTER ITS UPPER FLOORS ARE CONVERTED INTO A SPORTS CENTRE,+ HE SAID.
ALTHOUGH THE HUNG HOM MULTI-STOREY CARPARK, WHICH WAS OPENED ON NOVEMBER 30, 1975, CAN ACCOMMODATE 1,500 CARS, ONLY ABOUT 110 VEHICLES MADE USE OF IT DAILY. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE CARPARK WILL BE FULLY UTILISED WHEN THE INDOOR STADIUM IN HUNG HOM AND THE SHATIN RACECOURSE ARE COMPLETED.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE SAID TODAY THAT IF EVERYTHING GOES ACCORDING TO PLAN, THE SPORTS CENTRE, WHICH WOULD CATER FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, WOULD BE READY IN AUGUST.
HE SAID THAT THE 30,000 SQ. FT. SPORTS CENTRE, WOULD PROVIDE FOR INDOOR RECREATIONAL AND SPORT FACILITIES SUCH AS TABLE TENNIS, BADMINTON, TRAMPOLINE, ROLLER-SKATING AND BOXING.
COACHING CLASSES IN TAI CHI CHUAN, BOXING, DANCING, BADMINTON AND OTHERS CONDUCTED BY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED COACHES WOULD ALSO BE ORGANISED, HE ADDED.
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