MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1983
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SITTING-OUT AREA FOR WONG TAI SIN
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THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SITTING-OUT AREA IN WONG TAI SIN AND THE PROVISION OF PRECAST CONCRETE FLOWER POTS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THE SITTING-OUT AREA OF ABOUT 520 SQUARE METRES IS SITUATED AT KAM FUNG STREET, FUNG WONG NEW VILLAGE.
THE AREA WILL HAVE TREE PITS, BENCHES, CONCRETE FLOWER BEDS, AN ORNAMENTAL RAILING AND WOODEN ARBOURS.
THE SECOND PROJECT INVOLVES THE PROVISION OF A TOTAL OF ABOUT 100 PRECAST CONCRETE FLOWER POTS IN ALL THE EIGHT DISTRICTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES.
THOSE FLOWER POTS WILL BE INSTALLED IN SUCH LOCATIONS AS ROAD SIDES, PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS TO IMPROVE THE IR ENVIRONMENT.
WORK ON BOTH CONTRACTS WILL START IN DECEMBER AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY MARCH NEXT YEAR.
ANNUAL GAMES STARTING NEXT MONTH
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THE SIXTH COLGATE WOMEN'S GAMES - AN ANNUAL ATHLETIC PROGRAMME -- - WILL START ON DECEMBER 3, WITH THE FINALS SET FOR FEBRUARY 12 NEXT YEAR.
THE GAMES ORGANISED JOINTLY BY THE HONG KONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AS WELL AS TO DISCOVER AND DEVELOP ATHLETES WITH TALENT.
SPONSORING THE GAMES IS COLGATE PALMOLIVE (HK) LTD.
AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (MONDAY), THE GENERAL MANAGER OF COLGATE PALMOLIVE, MR FREDERICK DAEL, SAID THAT MORE THAN 10 000 FEMALE ATHLETES HAD TAKEN PART IN THE GAMES SINCE THEY BEGAN IN 1977.
ALSO AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WERE SENIOR RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER, MR TSIN YAN-PUI, AND RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER, MRS SIMMY WHITTAKER.
MR DAEL SAID THAT THE PROGRAMME WOULD AGAIN FOLLOW THE PREVIOUS FORMAT OF FIVE TRAINING SESSIONS TO BE HELD AT DIFFERENT VENUES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.
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