MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1984
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NEW LIFE FOR OLD PARK
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WORK HAS STARTED ON REDEVELOPING THE FORMER KAI TAK AMUSEMENT PARK INTO A DISTRICT PLAYGROUND FOR WONG TAI SIN RESIDENTS,
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED TWO CONTRACTS, VALUED AT $3.6 MILLION, FOR BUILDING THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PLAYGROUND AND INSTALLING ELECTRICITY FITTINGS.
THE PLAYGROUND, TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN TWO STAGES, WILL OCCUPY A FOUR-HECTARE SITE IN CHOI HUNG ROAD.
THE HUGE CONICAL ROCK IN THE CENTRE OF THE SITE WILL FORM A MAIN FEATURE OF THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROJECT. IT IS INTENDED THAT THE HIGHER PART OF THE ROCK WILL BE MADE SUITABLE FOR PASSIVE RECREATIONAL USE AFTER LANDSCAPING AND PLANTING HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT,
OTHER FACILITIES AT THE PLAYGROUND WILL INCLUDE TWO FIVE-A- SIDE SOCCER PITCHES, A 420-METRE JOGGING TRACK, AND SITTING-OUT AREAS.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN NINE MONTHS.
THE SECOND STAGE OF THE WORK WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A COMPLEX INCORPORATING A COOKED FOOD CENTRE FOR 80 STALLS AND AN INDOOR GAMES HALL, A FITNESS STATION, SIX BADMINTON COURTS, A HANDBALL COURT, A VOLLEYBALL COURT, TWO BASKETBALL COURTS, FIVE TENNIS COURTS, TWO CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS AND A CHILDREN'S LIBRARY.
PILING WORK IS DUE TO START IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR, WHILE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1985 AND MARCH 1987.
GAS INDUSTRY JOBS SPELT OUT ***
JOB SPECIFICATIONS AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR THE PRINCIPAL JOBS IN THE GAS INDUSTRY ARE CONTAINED IN A MANUAL JUST PUBLISHED.
THE MANUAL, THE FIRST DEALING WITH THE GAS INDUSTRY, HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL TO HELP ESTABLISH UNIFORM SKILL STANDARDS IN THE INDUSTRY.
IT DETAILS THE DUTIES, TRADE SKILLS, REQUIRED TRAINING AND ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR FIVE CRAFTSMEN AND SIX OPERATIVE JOBS IN THE GAS INDUSTRY, MR JOHN H.P. LOK, CHAIRMAN OF THE TRAINING - BOARD, SAID.
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