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HOWEVER, THE REVISED FEES WOULD MEAN THAT A TYPICAL HIRER OF THE STADIUM WOULD ONLY HAVE TO PAY MARGINALLY MORE, FOR EXAMPLE $50 FOR AN ATHLETIC MEET, AND $20 FOR A FOOTBALL MATCH.
THE CHARGING METHOD HAS, AT THE SAME TIME BEEN SIMPLIFIED. WHERE GATE RECEIPT IS CHARGED, A HIGHER PERCENTAGE ON THE GATE RECEIPT IS AIMED FOR.
AS THE ONLY GAZETTED STADIUM IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, THE YUEN LONG STADIUM HAS A USAGE RATE OF 55 PER CENT, AND THE NEW CHARGES WERE NOT EXPECTED TO AFFECT THIS TO ANY SIGNIFICANT DEGREE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
RECORDS SHOWED THAT SCHOOLS, CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS MADE UP 40 PER CENT OF THE HIRERS OF THE STADIUM, HE SAID.
THE NEW CHARGES WERE EXPECTED TO BRING IN AN ADDITIONAL REVENUE OF $17 000 IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1985-86 AND $24 000 FROM 1986-87 ONWARDS.
THE FEES WILL FROM NOW ON BE REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE COUNCIL ALSO APPOINTED MR LAM KIM-MING AS ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO THE COUNCIL FOR RECREATION AND SPORT.
OBSOLETE SIGN BOARDS REMOVED
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ELEVEN OBSOLETE SIGN BOARDS WERE REMOVED FROM THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE SIGN BOARDS, LOCATED IN FIVE BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT, WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IN THE EVENT OF TYPHOONS.
THE OPERATION WAS FUNDED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT BOARD AND CARRIED OUT BY PRIVATE CONTRACTORS.
ROAD CLOSURE IN WAN CHAI
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SPRING GARDEN LANE BETWEEN HOUSE NOS. 25 AND 35 WILL BE CLOSED FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (JUNE 4) FOR ABOUT A MONTH TO FACILITATE ROAD WORK.
DURING THE CLOSURE VEHICLES ON SPRING GARDEN LANE WIL BE DIVERTED INTO CROSS STREET TO REJOIN THE NORTHERN END SPRING GARDEN LANE,
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