TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1980
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THE SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION, THE HON DAVID FORD WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE SEVENTH REPORT OF THE TELEVISION ADVISORY BOARD TO BE TABLED TOMORROW.
THE HON ROGER LOBO WILL SPEAK ON THE ANNUAL REPORT BY THE ICAC COMMISSIONER FOR 1979.
TWO BILLS, THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 AND THE FIRE INVESTIGATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980, WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. DEBATE ON THE PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1980 WILL RESUME.
FUNDS BEING SOUGHT FOR TAI PO SPORTS CENTRE
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A COMMITTEE IS BEING SET UP IN TAI PO TO RAISE FUNDS FOR A LOCAL INDOOR SPORTS CENTRE COSTING $12 MILLION.
THE PROJECT ALREADY HAS THE SUPPORT OF THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, WHICH IS TO DONATE $4 MILLION, AND THERE IS A PRIVATE DONATION OF $3 MILLION. A FURTHER $150 000 HAS BEEN DONATED BY HONG LOK YUEN ESTATES LTD TO MARK THE OPENING OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT AT TAI PO RECENTLY.
THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION LTD, A NON-PROF IT-MAK ING ORGANISATION ESTABLISHED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER SPORTING AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, IS UNDERTAKING THE PROJECT. THE ASSOCIATION'S HONORARY PATRON IS SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES,
THE CENTRE WILL BE BUILT ON A 2 500-SQUARE-METRE SITE WHICH GOVERNMENT IS NOW CONSIDERING GRANTING TO THE ASSOCIATION BY PRIVATE TREATY. IT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FUTURE CENTRE OF TAI PO NEW TOWN WHERE 220 000 PEOPLE WILL EVENTUALLY BE LIVING.
CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE CENTRE WILL START AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND TAKE 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE CENTRE WILL HAVE THREE STOREYS WITH A BOWLING ALLEY AND RESTAURANT ON THE GROUND FLOOR, AND AN OFFICE, A CONFERENCE ROOM, A RECREATIONAL ROOM AND A DANCE STUDIO ON THE MIDDLE FLOOR. A SPORT HALL WILL BE BUILT ON THE TOP FLOOR WHICH CAN BE USED AS EITHER A BASKETBALL COURT, TWO VOLLEY BALL COURTS OR NINE BADMINTON COURTS. A SPECTATOR STAND WILL BE PROVIDED.
OTHER ACTIVITIES PROVIDED AT THE CENTRE WILL INCLUDE TENNIS, GYMNASTICS AND FENCING.
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