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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1983
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE TWO CAMPING EXPEDITIONS, WITH EMPHASIS ON MAP READING, THE USE OF COMPASS, CAMP CRAFT, FIRST AID, EXPEDITION SKILL, AND EQUIPMENT AND SAFETY IN MOUNTAINEERING.
THE PARTICIPANTS ARE STUDENTS OR WORKING YOUTHS AND AGED BETWEEN 16 AND 25 WITH FORM 4 OR HIGHER ACADEMIC STANDARD.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S CEREMONY WERE AN UNOFFICIAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, MR CHAN YING-LUN, CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHEME, AND THE REGIONAL SOCIAL WELFARE OFFICER, MR K.C. KWOK.
FANLING SWIMMING POOL +BUBBLE+ OPENED FOR USE *****
THE FIRST LARGE-SCALE AIR SUPPORT STRUCTURE BUILT IN HONG KONG WAS PUT INTO OPERATION TODAY (TUESDAY) OVER THE HEATED MAIN POOL OF THE FANLING SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX.
AS THIS TYPE OF STRUCTURE OFFERS MANY ADVANTAGES, THE GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING USING IT FOR OUTDOOR THEATRES AND OTHER PROJECTS, THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT, MR MOK WAI-TAK, SAID AT Á KEY HAND-OVER CEREMONY AT THE SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX TODAY.
THE STRUCTURE IS EASY TO ERECT, LOW IN CONSTRUCTION COST AND ENERGY SAVING, AS THE SUN CAN SHINE THROUGH ITS TRANSLUCENT FABRIC, MR MOK SAID.
HE EXPLAINED THAT TWO BLOWER FANS FEED HEATED AIR CONTINUALLY INTO THE FABRIC ENCLOSURE TO KEEP IT INFLATED.
THE STRUCTURE, INCLUDING ERECTION WORK AND SUPPORTING
FACILITIES, COST $2.3 MILLION.
AFTER RECEIVING THE KEY FOR THE STRUCTURE, THE DIRECTOR OF NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES, MR JOHN HEYWOOD, SAID THAT WITH THE NEW FACILITY, WATER AND AIR TEMPERATURES AT THE SWIMMING POOL WILL BE KEPT BETWEEN 24 TO 26 DEGREES CELSIUS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
+1 AM SURE THAT THERE ARE OTHER POTENTIAL USES IN HONG KONG FOR THIS SORT OF ENCLOSURE, PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF RECREATION, SO WE WILL BE INTERESTED TO SEE HOW THIS NOVEL STRUCTURE STANDS UP TO GENERAL WEAR AND TEAR, UNDER OPERATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES,+
MR HEYWOOD SAID.
JOINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES, MR BRIAN WILSON, MR HEYWOOD AND MR MOK PERFORMED A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY TO DÉCLARE THE AIR S' PORT STRUCTURE OPEN.
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