MONDAY, MAY 14, 1984
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SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE DEAF
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A SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE DEAF WILL BE HELD NEXT MONTH.
JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AND THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF, THE MATCHES WILL BE STAGED AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE IN SHA TIN.
EIGHT TEAMS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE PART IN KNOCK-OUT ROUNDS STARTING ON JUNE 6, WITH FURTHER MATCHES TO BE PLAYED ON JUNE 17 AND 24.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE SAID THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS THE FIRST BEING CO-ORGANISED WITH THE HONG KONG SPORTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEAF.
+THE AIM IS TO TRY OUT THE DEAF PLAYERS AND PICK THOSE WITH POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER TRAINING.
+ IN DECEMBER AN INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT WILL BE HELD AND THOSE SELECTED FOR TRAINING WILL REPRESENT HONG KONG,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
NEW REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AT NORTH POINT
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A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT WILL BE BUILT ON A 165-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT MANSION STREET, NORTH POINT.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY AWARDED A $500 000 CONTRACT TO TAI KONG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD.
THE PROJECT INVOLVES DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING OFF-STREET REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STOREY REINFORCED CONCRETE ONE IN ITS PLACE.
FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A REFUSE COLLECTION AREA, LOADING BAYS, TOILETS, AN OFFICE AND A STOREROOM.
WORK WILL START TOWARDS THE END OF THIS MONTH AND TAKE SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.