TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1984
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LADY YOUDE TOURS KWUN TONG
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THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE, LADY YOUDE, TOURED KWUN TONG THIS (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON TO LOOK AT THE HOUSING AND INDUSTRIAL ASPECTS OF THE DISTRICT.
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ACCOMPANIED BY THE ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER, MR CLAYMON LAI, LADY YOUDE FIRST ARRIVED AT HONG TIN COURT A HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME ESTATE IN LAM TIN AND HAD A PANORAMIC VIEW OF KWUN TONG FROM THE ROOFTOP OF A BUILDING.
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SHE THEN PROCEEDED TO TAI SHING VILLAGE IN SAU MAU PING WHERE SHE WAS BRIEFED BY A HOUSING DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ON
IMPROVEMENT WORK IN THE SQUATTER AREAS.
AT THE KWUN TONG VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE, LADY YOUDE WAS SHOWN SOME OF THE SCHOOL'S FACILITIES. SHE ALSO TALKED TO THE STUDENTS TO FIND OUT THEIR DAILY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.
THE TOUR ENDED WITH A VISIT TO AN ELECTRONICS FACTORY IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA.
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AIR-CONDITIONING FOR COMMUNITY CENTRE HALL
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A CONTRACT WORTH $875 000 HAS BEEN AWARDED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO INSTAL AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT AT CHEUNG SHA WAN COMMUNITY CENTRE HALL.
THE 500-SEAT HALL HAS A STAGE FOR CONCERTS, PLAYS AND
OPERAS.
THERE ARE ALSO DRESSING ROOMS AND A STORAGE AREA, AS WELL AS CHANGING ROOMS AND A COVERED PLAYGROUND.
THE CENTRE, SITUATED AT FAT TSEUNG STREET, BETWEEN SO UK
AND LEI CHENG UK ESTATES, OPENED LAST DECEMBER.
IT IS HOUSED IN A SIX-STOREY MAIN BLOCK, AND IS EQUIPPED WITH A LIBRARY, A COFFEE BAR, A MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY, GROUP ACTIVITY AND STUDY ROOMS, ADMINISTRATION OFFICES, A NURSERY WITH A ROOF PLAY-AREA AND A BASKETBALL COURT.
THE AIR-CONDITIONING CONTRACT WAS AWARDED BY THE
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY OF HONG KONG LTD.
INSTALLATION STARTED EARLY THIS WEEK AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN SIX MONTHS.
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