THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1982
TWO MORE SQUASH COURTS IN KWAI CHUNG
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TWO MORE SQUASH COURTS HAVE JUST BEEN OPENED FOR SQUASH ENTHUSIASTS IN KWAI CHUNG.
THE NEWLY COMPLETED COURTS, COSTING $660 000, WERE FINANCED MAINLY BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THEY ARE LOCATED AT THE EXISTING ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB PUBLIC SQUASH COURTS COMPLEX ADJACENT TO THE KWAI SHING PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL.
SQUASH HAS BECOME A VERY POPULAR SPORT AMONG THE YOUNGSTERS IN THE DISTRICT AND THIS RESULTED IN THE TWO OLD COURTS BEING CONSTANTLY BOOKED.
WITH THE PROVISION OF THE TWO NEW COURTS, MORE PEOPLE CAN ENJOY THE SPORTS, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE OPENING HOURS OF THE NEW COURTS ARE FROM 7 AM TO 11 PM DAILY, IN LINE WITH ALL OTHER PUBLIC SQUASH COURTS THROUGHOUT THE NEW TERRITORIES.
BOOKINGS FOR THE NEW SQUASH COURTS CAN BE MADE ON-THE-SPOT IN PERSON UP TO SEVEN DAYS IN ADVANCE.
THE BOOKING HOURS ARE FROM 7 AM TO 12.15 PM, FROM 1.15 PM TO 6.15 PM AND FROM 7.15 PM TO 10,30 PM.
MEANWHILE, THE TWO EXISTING SQUASH COURTS HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS FOR ANNUAL RENOVATION WORK.
FRESH AND SALT WATER CUT
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN AREAS IN HUNG HOM WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR EIGHT HOURS FROM 10 PM ON MONDAY (JULY 26) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY TO FACILITATE WATER MAINS CONNECTION.
THE AREAS AFFECTED WILL BE CHATHAM ROAD NORTH, GILLIES AVENUE, WINSLOW STREET, BULKELEY STREET, BAKER STREET, LO LUNG HANG STREET, WALKER ROAD, COOKE STREET, WA FUNG STREET AND MALACCA STREET.
ON HONG KONG ISLAND SALT WATER SUPPLY TO THE WHOLE OF NORTH POINT AND CAUSEWAY BAY WILL ALSO BE TURNED OFF FOR TWELVE HOURS ON MONDAY STARTING FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM. THE TEMPORARY STOPPAGE IS TO FACILITATE MAINS CONNECTION.