SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1983
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ITS MAIN FACILITIES ARE A FULL-SIZE GRASS SOCCER PITCH WITH FLOODLIGHTS AND AN ELECTRONIC TIMER AND SCOREBOARD, A SIX-LANE 400-METRE ALL-WEATHER RUNNING TRACK, A FULL RANGE OF FACILITIES FOR TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS, AND A BASKETBALL COURT WHICH CAN ALSO BE USED FOR VOLLEYBALL.
OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE A COVERED STAND FOR OVER 1 000 SPECTATORS, A REFRESHMENT KIOSK, CHANGING ROOMS WITH SHOWERS AND SPECIAL FACILITIES FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED.
ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE CLEARED TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENT
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SIXTY-FOUR ILLEGAL STRUCTURES OUTSIDE THREE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN YAU MA TEI WILL BE DEMOLISHED IN A JOINT DEPARTMENTAL OPERATION ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 28).
STARTING AT 10 AM, STAFF FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL PULL DOWN THESE STRUCTURES ALONG CANTON ROAD AND SOUTH OF SHEK LUNG STREET FRUIT MARKET WHERE THE THREE SCHOOLS ARE LOCATED.
A YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT COMPLAINTS HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM NEARBY RESIDENTS AND SCHOOL PRINCIPALS THAT THESE STRUCTURES WERE OBSTRUCTING THE WALKWAY OF THE PUPILS.
+AS A RESULT, BOTH PUPILS AND THEIR PARENTS ARE FORCED TO WALK ON THE CARRIAGEWAY, HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE PAVEMENT WOULD BE RESURFACED AND GUARDRAILS INSTALLED TO PREVENT REOCCUPATION.
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