FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1977
PWD INVITES TENDERS FOR QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY INVITED TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MORRISON HILL INDOOR STADIUM, NOW NAMED QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM,
IN WAN CHAI.
THE 12-STOREY COMPLEX IS BEING BUILT ON A NEARLY 3,000 SQUARE METRE SITE BETWEEN OI KWAN ROAD AND QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
IT WILL PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SPORTING FACILITIES FOR BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND FACILITATE OTHER IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES.
MR. K.M. TSENG, CHIEF P.W.D. ARCHITECT, SAID WORK ON THE SUPERSTRUCTURE WOULD START IN EARLY FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED LATE IN 1979.
+THE FOUNDATION WORK FOR THE STADIUM IS PROGRESSING WELL AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR.+
MR. TSENG SAID THAT THE STADIUM WOULD PROVIDE A MAJOR NEW SPORTING CENTRE FOR HONG KONG'S YOUNG SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN.
+IT WILL HAVE FACILITIES FOR JUST ABOUT EVERY SPORT- FROM TABLE TENNIS AND BADMINTON TO ATHLETIC AND GYMNASTIC EVENTS.
+ IN ADDITION TO TRAINING ROOMS, LECTURE AND COMMITTEE ROOMS, IT WILL HAVE WARM-UP GYMNASIUMS AND CHANGING ROOMS AS WELL AS HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION FOR VISITING TEAMS,+ HE SAID.
ONE OF THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE COMPLEX, SAID MR. TSENG, WOULD BE A LARGE MULTI-PURPOSE STADIUM WITH SEATS FOR NEARLY 3,500 SPECTATORS,
THE STADIUM WOULD HAVE A CENTRAL ARENA OF ABOUT 290 SQUARE METRES, WHICH WILL TAKE UP THE THIRD TO FIFTH FLOORS OF THE 12- STOREY BUILDING.
+THE HOSTELS WILL OCCUPY THE UPPER FLOORS WHILE THE LOWER FLOORS WILL PROVIDE SUCH FACILITIES AS WARM-UP GYMS, TABLE TENNIS PRACTISING HALLS, CHANGING ROOMS AND SHOWERS, AS WELL AS CONFERENCE ROOMS, + HE SAID.
IN THE BASEMENT. ANOTHER LARGE MULTI-PURPOSE HALL WOULD BE PROVIDED ALONG WITH THREE SQUASH COURTS AND MORE FACILITIES FOR TABLE TENNIS.
WHEN COMPLETED, THE STADIUM WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR MANAGEMENT.
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