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SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 1986
ALSO OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHOW CHUN-FAI THE DISTRICT MANAGER MONGKOK OF THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, MR C.L.F. BAMFORD; CHAIRMAN OF THE LANDMARK OPENING CEREMONY SUBCOMMITTEE,
MR YIP KAM-CHIU, AND CHAIRMAN OF ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE, MR CLEMENT TAO.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE MONG KOK DISTRICT BOARD LANDMARK TOMORROW AT 10.45 AM ON THE TRAFFIC ISLAND AT THE INTERSECTION OF LAI CHI KOK ROAD AND NATHAN ROAD (FACING EMPRESS THEATRE).
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NEW FACILITIES FOR SPORT AND RECREATION
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SEVERAL NEW PROJECTS HAVE JUST BEEN APPROVED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL TO UPGRADE SPORT AND RECREATION FACILITIES IN HONG KONG.
THESE INCLUDE AN INDOOR GAMES HALL TO BE BUILT IN FAT KWONG STREET, HO MAN TIN, A SECOND INDOOR GAMES HALL FOR CHAI WAN AND A $7.7 MILLION PROJECT TO PROVIDE AN OVERDUE +GREEN LUNG+ IN CAINE LANE IN THE MID-LEVELS.
THE INDOOR GAMES HALL WILL BE BUILT ON TOP OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S NEW HEADQUARTERS BUILDING IN FAT KWONG STREET, AND WILL FEATURE COMPREHENSIVE SPORT AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES INCLUDING A GAMES AREA, THREE SQUASH COURTS, A DANCE STUDIO, A FITNESS ROOM AND CHANGEROOMS, TOILETS AND A FRIST-AID ROOM.
+AT LEAST ONE LIFT WILL EXCLUSIVELY SERVE THE GAMES HALL, SAID A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN.
THE PROJECT IS A +MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE+ BETWEEN MUCH-NEEDED URBAN COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY FACILITIES.
THE COUNCIL HAS BEEN ANXIOUS FOR SOME TIME TO SECURE A SITE FOR AN INDOOR GAMES HALL IN THE BURGEONING DISTRICT, WHERE MANY THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES LIVE IN LATE-GENERATION HOUSING ESTATES.
AT THE SAME TIME THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS HAVING TO MOVE OUT OF ITS OVERCROWDED OLD HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AND INTO CUSTOM-BUILT ACCOMMODATION FOR ITS ENLARGED
HEADQUARTERS STAFF.
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