SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 1985
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SPORTS GROUNDS FROM RESERVOIR ROOFS
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THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS TO CONVERT THE ROOFS OF TWO RESERVOIRS INTO SPORTS GROUNDS FOR TWO COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN KOWLOON,
ONE OF THESE ROOFS, AT PIPER'S HILL, WILL BE SURFACED TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR TENNIS, BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL AND HANDBALL COURTS.
THE OTHER ONE IS AT TAI PO ROAD NEAR THE JUNCTION OF CALDECOTT ROAD. IT WILL BE LEVELLED AND CONVERTED INTO A FOOTBALL FIELD WITH RUNNING TRACKS,
CHANGING FACILITIES WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED ON BOTH SITES.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JUNE AND BE COMPLETED IN SIX MONTHS.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS 12 NOON ON FRIDAY, APRIL 26. LATE TENDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
NT LIFE SAVERS BACK ON APRIL 1
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LIFE-SAVING AND FIRST-AID SERVICES WILL RESUME TOMORROW (MONDAY) AT 26 GAZETTED BATHING BEACHES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND THE OUTLYING ISLANDS.
LIFE-GUARDS WILL BE ON DUTY DAILY AT THE PUBLIC BATHING BEACHES BETWEEN 9 AM AND 6 PM, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
HOWEVER, HE ADVISED BATHERS TO SWIM WITHIN THEIR LIMITS AND STAY IN THE SAFE SWIMMING AREAS CLEARLY MARKED WITH BUOY LINES AND WITH LIFE-GUARDS NEARBY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE BEACHES ARE APPROACH BEACH, TING KAU BEACH, CASAM BEACH, LIDO BEACH, GEMINI BEACH AND HOI MEI BEACH IN TSUEN WAN, NEW AND OLD CAFETERIA BEACHES AND KADOOR IE BEACH IN TUEN MUN, FIRST AND SECOND BEACHES OF CLEAR WATER BAY, HAP MUN BEACH, KIU TSUI BEACH, PAK SHA CHAU BEACH, CAMPERS BEACH, SILVERSTRAND BEACH AND TRIO BEACH IN SAI KUNG, UPPER AND LOWER CHEUNG SHA BEACHES, PUI O BEACH AND SILVERMINE BAY AT LANTAU ISLAND. HUNG SHING YEH BEACH AND LO SO SHING BEACH AT LAMMA ISLAND, TUNG WAN BEACH AND KWUN YAM WAN AT CHEUNG CHAU AND TUNG WAN BEACH AT MA WAN ISLAND.
HOWEVER, HE ADVISED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO STAY OUT OF WATER AT CASTLE PEAK BEACH, ANGLERS' BEACH AND THE NON-GAZETTED BEACH OF BUTTERFLY BAY IN TUEN MUN, WHICH WERE STILL NOT SUITABLE FOR SWIMMING.