SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 1980
RECRUITS WILL BE TRAINED IN A VARIETY OF MILITARY SUBJECTS, INCLUDING MAP READING, WEAPON HANDLING, DRIVING, RADIO OPERATING, FIELD CRAFT AND HELICOPTER DRILLS.
THIS REWARDING AND INTERESTING PART-TIME CAREER IS OPEN TO WELL-EDUCATED YOUNG MEN ABLE TO SPEAK ENGLISH, OF NOT LESS THAN 1.7 METRES (5 FT 4 IN) IN HEIGHT AND 50 KG (110 LBS) IN WEIGHT, AVAILABLE FOR TRAINING TWO EVENINGS AND ONE WEEKEND EACH MONTH, IN ADDITION TO TWO 7-DAY CAMPS EACH YEAR.
COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR SHEUNG SHUI
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A COMMUNITY CENTRE WILL BE BUILT SHORTLY IN SHEUNG SHUI TO ENABLE MORE PEOPLE TO TAKE PART IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES,
IT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING SOCIAL CENTRE, THE FACILITIES OF WHICH ARE NOW INADEQUATE.
THE NEW CENTRE WILL BE SITUATED ON A 2 000-SQUARE-METRE SITE NEAR THE SHEUNG SHUI RAILWAY STATION.
WORK ON THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE BUILDING OF A HALL OVER A COVERED PLAY AREA AND A SIX-STOREY ANNEXE.
THERE WILL BE A STAGE, DRESSING ROOMS AND A BALCONY IN THE HALL WHICH WILL SEAT ABOUT 1 000 PEOPLE.
THE ANNEXE WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR A LIBRARY, EXHIBITION AREA, OFFICES, NURSERY, COFFEE BAR AND ACTIVITY ROOM FOR CHILDREN, YOUTHS AND ADULTS.
THE PROJECT FORMS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OF SHEK WU HUI NEW TOWN.
A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID THAT WORK ON THE PROJECT WOULD START IN MAY AND BE COMPLETED IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY PWD'S ARCHITECTURAL
OFFICE.
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