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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1979
+THE HING WAN CHILDREN'S CENTRE, OCCUPYING A SPACE OF 260 SQUARE METRES (2 800 SQ. FT.), SERVES AS A BASE WHERE PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED SOCIAL WORKERS PLAN AND PROMOTE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL CHILDREN, SHE SAID.
FACILITIES AT THE CENTRE INCLUDE A LIBRARY AND ROOMS FOR PRIVATE STUDY, GROUP ACTIVITIES, RECREATION AND COOKING, SHE SAID.
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER IN EASTERN DISTRICT WOULD KEEP CLOSE LIAISON WITH STAFF OF THE CENTRE IN THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH WORK, SHE ADDED.
CROWN LAND FETCHES $118 MILLION
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TWO PARCELS OF CROWN LAND BROUGHT IN $118 MILLION AT A CITY HALL AUCTION TODAY (TUESDAY).
THE AUCTION, CONDUCTED BY THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, OFFERED TWO SITES AT CHAI WAN FOR INDUSTRIAL AND/OR GODOWN PURPOSES.
ONE 4 700-SQUARE-METRE LOT FETCHED $68 MILLION AND THE OTHER OF 3 200 METRES WAS SOLD FOR $50 MILLION, OR $14 468.09 AND $15 625 PER SQUARE METRE RESPECTIVELY.
THE FIRST SITE CARRIES A BUILDING COVENANT OF $12 650 000 AND THE SECOND $8 625 000 TO BE PAID BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 1983.
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