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. MAY 11, 1985
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FLOODLIGHTS FOR ING'S FARK TENNIS PLAYERS
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THE PROVISION OF FLOODLIGHTING AT THE SIX TENNIS COURTS IN KING'S PARK SPORTS GROUND IS ENABLING MORE TENNIS PLAYERS IN THE DISTRICT TO USE THESE POPULAR COURTS.
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FOLLOWING THE PROVISION OF FLOODLIGHTING ON APRIL 1 THESE COURTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 6 A.M. TO 11 P.M. DAILY IN SUMMER, AS AGAINST FROM 6 A.M. TO 7 P.M. IN THE PAST, THUS ALLOWING MANY MORE PLAYERS TO ENJOY A GAME.
FURTHERMORE, IN ORDER TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT TO TENNIS PLAYERS DURING WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, AN ADVANCE BOOKING SYSTEM HAS ALSO BEEN INTRODUCED. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO MAKE SURE THAT A COURT IS AVAILABLE ON THESE DAYS SHOULD FILL IN A RESERVATION FORM AND HAND IT BACK TO THE BOOKING OFFICE SEVEN DAYS IN ADVANCE,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY REMINDED TENNIS ENTHUSIASTS THAT COURT CHARGES MUST BE PAID AT THE LATEST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE HOUR OF USE, OTHERWISE THE COURT WOULD BE RE-ALLOCATED. THE CHARGES ARE
$15 PER HOUR DURING THE DAY TIME AND $30 PER HOUR IN THE EVENING.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO FIND OUT THE BOOKING AVAILABILITY OF COURTS SHOULD DIAL 3-858985 DURING OPENING HOURS OF THE COURTS.
FOR SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER ORGANISED BODIES, BLOCK BOOKING CAN BE MADE ONE MONTH IN ADVANCE.
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A 39-MILLION CONTRACT FOR SITE FORMATION WORK FOR TSO KUNG TAM PARK IN TSUEN WAN.
ABOUT 5.7 HECTARES OF LAND, LOCATED IN THE TSO KUNG TAM VALLEY TO THE NORTH-WEST OF THE URBAN AREA, IS TO BE FORMED.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT ARE THE CONSTRUCTION OF CAISSON FOUNDATION FOR THE BUILDING, RETAINING WALLS, SLOPE TREATMENT AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MINOR ACCESS ROAD.
WORK WILL START THIS MONTH AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN NINE MONTHS.
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