SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1988
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NEW SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX FOR TAI PO
WORK HAS BEGUN ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MODERN SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX AT AREA 22 IN TAI PO.
THIS FOLLOWS THE AWARDING OF A $31.7 MILLION CONTRACT TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OLYMPIC-SIZED POOL, AND A 600-SEAT SPECTATOR STAND.
THE CONTRACT ALSO INCLUDES SEPARATE TOILETS AND CHANGING FACILITIES FOR THE ABLE-BODIED AND THE DISABLED, A RESTAURANT, EXERCISE ROOM, FIRST-AID ROOM, PLANT ROOMS AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICES.
INCLUDING PILING FOUNDATION WORK, THE TAI PO SWIMMING POOL PHASE I PROJECT WILL COST A TOTAL OF $47.7 MILLION. IT WILL BE COMPLETED IN JANUARY 1990.
WORK ON PHASE
II,
EXPECTED TO COST AT LEAST ANOTHER $47 MILLION, WILL BEGIN NEXT MARCH. IT WILL COMPRISE A PADDLING POOL, A DIVING POOL, TWO TEACHING POOLS AND ONE LEISURE POOL WITH WATER SLIDES.
THE FACILITY WILL BE MANAGED BY THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.
SHA TIN COMMITTEE TO REVIEW SUBSIDY
TIN DISTRICT THE SHA COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AT ITS
BOARD'S MEETING TO REIMBURSEMENT
THE
FINANCE
AND
GENERAL AFFAIRS
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AND THE
ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER
PROCEDURE FOR
GROUPS DB'S WORKING STANDARD RATES OF SUBSIDY TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
TIME THE COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER IF IT IS
TO STREAMLINE PROCEDURE FOR PAYMENT OF REIMBURSEMENTS TO THE DB'S WORKING GROUPS THAT THEIR FUNCTIONS CAN BE CARRIED OUT MORE EFFICIENTLY.
OF
THE SO
SETTING TO
IS ADVISABLE
MOREOVER, THE MEETING WILL DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY UP A WORKING GROUP UNDER THE COMMITTEE TO SEE IF IT INCREASE THE STANDARD RATES OF DB SUBSIDY TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS.
HIN
TIN
THE ERECTION OF THREE KUNG KOK FISHERMEN'S
VILLAGE WILL
BB
MEANWHILE, AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING DIRECTIONAL SIGN BOARDS TOTALLING $3,900 AT AH
SHEUNG KENG
VILLAGE, DISCUSSED.
HAU VILLAGE AND
THREE OTHER