THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1983
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DISTRICT BOARD TO DISCUSS LAI CHI KOK PARK
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DEVELOPMENT OF A 57 400-SQUARE-METRE SITE RECLAIMED FROM THE FORMER LAI CHI KOK BAY INTO A PARK WILL BE DISCUSSED AT TOMORROW'S (FRIDAY) SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT BOARD MEETING.
MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE STAGE ONE OF THE PROJECT WHICH WILL INCLUDE THREE MINI-SOCCER PITCHES, 10 TENNIS COURTS, 20 SQUASH COURTS AND OTHER ANCILLARY FACILITIES.
AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO STUDY A REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON PAVEMENTS AND IN REAR LANES IN THE DISTRICT AND THE NOISE NUISANCE CAUSED BY TRAFFIC AT THE KWAI CHUNG ROAD FLYOVER.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE IMPROVEMENT WORK FOR THE TAI HANG TUNG RECREATION GROUND, ARRANGEMENTS FOR FLOWER WHOLESALERS IN FA HUI PARK AND THE KOWLOON HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAMME.
TEN SEATS HAVE BEEN RESERVED FOR THE PUBLIC AND THEY ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT MISS MARIA KONG AT 3-704251 FOR SEATING ARRANGEMENT.
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AMS VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE PART IN SURF LIFE SAVING CONTEST IN HAWAII
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A TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICE SURF LIFE SAVERS LEAVES FOR HAWAII TODAY (THURSDAY) TO TAKE PART IN AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION ON SURF LIFE SAVING.
THE 20-MEMBER SQUAD, LED BY THE CHIEF STAFF OFFICER OF THE AMS,
MR K.C. TONG, WILL BE COMPETING IN THE WORLD LIFE SAVING INTERCLUB SURF LIFE SAVING CHAMPIONSHIPS HAWAII 1983.
THE WEEK-LONG COMPETITION, WHICH BEGINS ON FRIDAY (APRIL 15), WILL BE HELD ON THE BEACHES OF WAIKIKI, NORTH BEACH, MAKAPUU AND BELLOWS BEACH.
COMPETITORS WILL BE PUT THROUGH A SERIES OF EVENTS TO TEST THE IR SKILL AND ABILITY IN RESCUE AND LIFE SAVING WITH THE USE OF SURF BOARDS, RESCUE CRAFT AND OTHER LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT.
THE AMS TEAM WAS NOMINATED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB TO REPRESENT HONG KONG IN THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE AMS SURF LIFE SAVING TEAM HAS REPRESENTED HONG KONG IN THIS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION. THE TEAM TOOK PART IN THE 1981 CHAMPIONSHIPS WHICH WAS HELD IN BALI, INDONESIA.
THE AMS TEAM WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON APRIL 24 (SUNDAY).
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