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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1988
TURNING TO THE PLAYGROUND, MRS FONG SAID THAT IT WAS IN TWO PHASES. PHASE 1, COMPLETED IN 1985,
A 400-METRE
TWO
DEVELOPED
HAD
SOCCER 5-A-SIDE
PITCHES,
JOGGING PATH, A CHILDREN'S LIBRARY AND A LANDSCAPED GARDEN. PHASE Il, COMPLETED IN LATE 1987, PROVIDED BADMINTON CENTRE, VOLLEYBALL COURTS, BASKETBALL COURTS, TENNIS COURTS, A HANDBALL COURT, A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND, A REST GARDEN AND A
COMPLEX.
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IN ADDITION TO THIS MAGNIFICENT PROJECT, MRS FONG SAID THE URBAN COUNCIL WAS PLANNING MORE RECREATIONAL, MARKETING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE FACILITIES FOR DISTRICT RESIDENTS, NAMELY THREE WILL BE SQUASH COURTS AT KAI TAK EAST INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE WHICH AVAILABLE FOR BOOKING NEXT MONTH.
"THE HAMMER HILL ROAD SPORTS GROUND WILL BE OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE
PHASE IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR WHILE THE SHATIN PASS ROAD PLAYGROUND
II PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED AT THE SAME TIME. MEANWHILE, THE SHEUNG FUNG STREET MARKET IS EXPECTED TO START OPERATIONS IN MID-1989.
OTHER PROJECTS UNDER ACTIVE PLANNING INCLUDE A LEISURE POOL WITH INNOVATIVE AND ATTRACTIVE PLEASURE FACILITIES AT THE HAMMER
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A HILL, THE SHATIN PASS ROAD PLAYGROUND PHASE
PROJECT,
DISTRICT LIBRARY AND AN OFF-STREET REFUSE COLLECTION POINT AT SHUNG LING STREET.
"THESE DEMONSTRATE THE URBAN COUNCIL'S FIRM COMMITMENT ΤΟ THE PROVISION OF MODERN RECREATION, MARKET AND SPORTS FACILITIES FOR URBAN RESIDENTS IN ORDER TO UPGRADE THEIR LIVING STANDARD, MRS FONG SAID.
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PUBLICITY PARADE TO KEEP DISTRICT CLEAN
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A KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN PUBLICITY PARADE WILL BE LAUNCHED IN EASTERN DISTRICT TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON то PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT IN THE DISTRICT.
THE PARADE IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD AND URBAN COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE TERRITORY-WIDE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN.
A PARADE COMPRISING MEMBERS OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, AREA COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS WILL TOUR AROUND THE DISTRICT ON A DECORATED OPEN-TOP DOUBLE-DECKER. THEY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A REFUSE COLLECTION TEAM.
THE PARADE WILL STOP AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS ΤΟ BROADCAST THE 'PITCHING-IN' THEME SONG AND ΤΟ DISTRIBUTE SOUVENIRS AND LEAFLETS PUBLICISING THE KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN MESSAGE.
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