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MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1982
RECREATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
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A SITTING-OUT AREA AND AMENITY PLOT WILL BE BUILT SHORTLY AT EASTERN HOSPITAL ROAD IN CAUSEWAY BAY TO MEET THE NEED FOR PASSIVE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
A SPOKESMAN FOR BDD SAID THAT THE SITE WAS ABOUT 800 SQUARE METRES IN AREA AND THE WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT WOULD INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF PLANTER AND TREE CURBS, FLOWER BEDS, CHAIN LINK FENCING, BENCHES AND ARBOURS.
WORK IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER AND BE COMPLETED IN FOUR MONTHS.
THE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF LARGE CONCRETE FLOWER BOXES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AS PART OF THE +MEI FA+ (35AUT IF ICATION) PHASE OF THE CLEAN HONG KONG CAMPAIGN.
THESE CONCRETE FLOWER BOXES (ABOUT 205 IN ALL) WILL BE PLACED AT KAI MAN PATH IN TUEN MUN, KIK YEUNG ROUND PAVEMENT, KAU YUK ROAD PAVEMENT AND CENTRAL NULLAH IN YUEN LONG AND AREAS AT LOVERS' ISLAND.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THESE CONCRETE FLOWER BOXES ARE A READY MEANS OF ENVIRONMENTAL BEAUTIFICATION BECAUSE THEY ARE EASY TO
INSTALL AND REMOVE.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER AND BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT FOUR MONTHS,
ENTRANTS INVITED FOR CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM
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ENTRANTS ARE NOW BEING INVITED FOR THE FIFTEENTH CROSS TOLO HARBOUR SWIM WHICH WILL BE HELD IN TAI PO ON OCTOBER 17 (SUNDAY).
SWIMMERS AGED OVER 12 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
THE V2 400-METRE RACE WILL START FROM SHA LAN BEACH AND END
AT THE TAI MEI TUK SEA »CTIVITIES CENTRE.
ORGANISED BY THE TAI PO SPORTS ASSOCIATION WITH DISTRICT BOARD SPONSORSHIP, THE ANNUAL EVENT IS AIMED AT PROMOTING YOUNG PEOPLE'S INTEREST IN WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
ENTRANTS WILL BE DIVIDED INTO MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SECTIONS, AND TROPHIES ILL BE AWARDED TO THE WINNER AND THE FIRST AND SECOND RUNNEPOMUS IN EIN SECTIO..
/CONSOLATION PRIZES