TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 198a
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TOP BADMINTON PLAYERS FROM REGION MEET HERE
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SPORT ENTHUSIASTS WILL BE ABLE TO SEE TOP BADMINTON PLAYERS FROM THE REGION TO COMPETE IN THE ASIAN PACIFIC INVITATION BADMINTON TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM ON SEPTEMBER 28 AND 29,
THE PLAYERS WHO ARE FROM CHINA, AUSTRALIA, THE PHILIPPINES, TAIBEI AND HONG KONG, WILL TAKE PART IN A TOTAL OF 35 MATCHES DURING THE TWO-DAY TOURNAMENT WHICH IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL AND THE HONG KONG BADMINTON ASSOCIATION.
THE PROGRAMMES WILL INCLUDE MEN'S SINGLES, MEN'S DOUBLES, LADIES' SINGLES, LADIES' DOUBLES AND MIXED DOUBLES.
TWO SESSIONS WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 2 P.M AND 7 P.M. ON SEPTEMBER 28 AND ANOTHER TWO BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 7 P.M. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY.
TICKETS FOR THE FIRST THREE SESSIONS ARE AT $10 (STUDENT), $20 AND $30, AND THAT FOR THE LAST SESSION ARE AT $15 (STUDENT), $30 AND $50.
THEY ARE NOW ON SALE AT THE BOX OFFICES OF THE CITY HALL, SPACE MUSEUM, HONG KONG COLISEUM AND QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM.
ANOTHER SITTING-OUT AREA FOR CENTRAL
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THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SITTING-OUT AREA ON A 75-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT UPPER STATION STREET, CENTRAL.
THE FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDE ARBOURS, CHESS TABLES, SEATS AND PLANTERS.
AN EXISTING PUBLIC TOILET NEAR THE SITE WILL BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE SITTING-OUT AREA.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR.
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