MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1985
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NEW RECREATION GROUND FOR TO KWA WAN
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THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT OFFICE RECENTLY AWARDED A $20 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION. OF A NEW URBAN COUNCIL RECREATION GROUND IN TO KWA WAN, ·
SITUATED ON A 2.4-HECTARE SITE AT CHEUNG NING STREET, THE MULTI-PURPOSE RECREATION GROUND WILL PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING AN INDOOR GAMES HALL, TWO MINI-SOCCER PITCHES WITH SPECTATOR STAND, TWO BASKETBALL COURTS AND A JOGGING TRACK.
OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDE LANDSCAPED SITTING-OUT AREAS, A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA AND A MAZE GARDEN.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START AT THE END OF THIS MONTH AND BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER 1986.
WATER STORAGE FIGURE
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 61,8 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 362.079 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 489.892 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 83.6 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
MORE PARKING METERS
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FORTY-TWO GOODS VEHICLE PARKING METERS WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE IN CANTON ROAD, BUTE STREET, AND RECLAMATION STREET IN MONG KOK FROM 9 AM ON THURSDAY (AUGUST 22).
THESE ONE-HOUR METERS WILL CHARGE 50 CENTS FOR 30 MINUTES.