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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1985
BOARD BUILDS PLAYGROUND FOR SHEUNG WAN RESIDENTS
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THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD HAS SPENT $200 000 TO BUILD A PLAYGROUND AT SAI WOO LANE IN SHEUNG WAN.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR LAM KAM-KWONG, WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE PLAYGROUND TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AT 1.45 PM.
THE SAI WOO LANE PLAYGROUND SITE WAS ORIGINALLY ZONED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE, BUT FOLLOWING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD EVENTUALLY GOT THE LAND FOR RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WHICH IS LACKING IN THE DISTRICT.
RECREATION FACILITIES IN THE PLAYGROUND INCLUDE A BASKETBALL COURT, TWO OPEN-AIR TABLE-TENNIS TABLES, TWO CHESS TABLES, THREE HOPSCOTCH GAMES FOR CHILDREN, BENCHES, PLANTERS, AND SITTING-OUT AREAS.
A +POTTED SPORTS FOR YOUTH+ TELEMATCH AND LION DANCES WILL BE HELD TO MARK THE OPENING.
ALSO OFFICIATING AT TOMORROW'S OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING GROUP ON SAI WOO LANE PLAYGROUND, MR MA CHING-YUK; THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICER, MR R.A. NISSIMI THE CHIEF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICER, MR K. KRŪMINS: THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICER, MR AU WAI-KIM; THE SENIOR RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER (HK), MR TAM PAK-HANG; THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER (CENTRAL AND WESTERN), MR WONG WING-TIM; AND NINE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS.
ROAD DRAINAGE WORKS IN HUNG HOM ****
THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT ROADS AND DRAINAGE WORKS WITHIN THE WHAMPOA DOCKYARD REDEVELOPMENT AREA IN HUNG HOM,
THIS PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO START IN JUNE AND BE COMPLETED IN STAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
WHEN COMPLETED, THE NEW ROADS WILL LINK UP WITH THE EXISTING WAN HO STREET, BAKER STREET, HUNG HOM WAN STREET AND THE FUTURE NORTH-SOUTH DUAL CARRIAGEWAY.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS IS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
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