SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1981
LANDING POINT ON WAGLAN ISLAND
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS CALLING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HELICOPTER LANDING POINT ON WAGLAN ISLAND.
THE LANDING POINT WILL FACILITATE EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE LIGHTHOUSE AND ROYAL OBSERVATORY EQUIPMENT ON THE ISLAND.
CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN IN OCTOBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
ANOTHER TSUEN WAN ESTATE GETS WEEK-END RECREATION
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A WEEK-END RECREATION SCHEME WILL BE LAUNCHED FOR THE RESIDENTS OF FUX LOI ESTATE, TSUEN WAN, TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
UNTIL MID-OCTOBER, SPORTING ACTIVITIES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE NEARBY TSUEN WAN CHIU CHOW PUBLIC SCHOOL IN HOT PA STREET EVERY SUNDAY BETWEEN 9 AM AND NOON.
THIS WILL BE THE 10TH HOUSING ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT TO HOLD SUCH A SCHEME WHICH IS A JOINT PROJECT OF TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.
ALTOGETHER THERE ARE 24 SUCH SCHEMES IN OPERATION OR BEING PLANNED FOR ALL 15 HOUSING ESTATES IN TSUEN WAN DISTRICT DURING THIS FINANCIAL YEAR, EACH LASTING 10 WEEKS.
THE SCHEME IS HELD EITHER ON SATURDAY NIGHTS OR SUNDAY MORNINGS TO ENABLE RESIDENTS TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
INSIDE THEIR ESTATES.
OTHER ESTATES WHICH HAVE INTRODUCED THE SCHEME ARE KWAI CHUNG, SHEK LEI, KWAI SHING, LAI KING, LEI MUK SHUE, LAT YIU, KWAI HING, CHEUNG SHAN AND CHEUNG CHING.
THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES ALSO TAKE PART IN THE SCHEME.