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Wednesday, March 29, 1972

"I hope, in a very short while, to seek Members' approval of an

extensive revision of the Hawker By-laws designed to assist in the implementation of the revised policy, while, at the same time, offering greater protection

for law-abiding hawkers," he added.

Replying to questions raised by the Hon. Ellen Li and the Hon.

G.M.B. Salmon, Mr. Alexander said that recent progress in the dovolopment

of active recreation facilities had been very satisfactory.

Over the last two years, the number of swimming pools had risen from two to five, with each of the three new complexes being considerably larger then the two old pools at Victoria Park and Kowloon Tsai put together, he added.

"Two more are under construction at Kennedy Town and Morrison Hill,"

he said.

Games Pitches

There were now 250 basketball pitches, compared with 200 two years

ago, and 132 grass gamos pitches or hard surfaced mini-soccer pitchos, an

increase of 30 over the period.

The Colony had 79 volleyball courts and only last month six new

tennis courts had been opened in Kowloon where the provision of squash courts

were also being considered.

Revised sketch plans and estimates for the Indoor Stadium had recently

been submitted, while the Architectural Office of the Public Works Department

was actively working on sketch plans for the Ho Man Tin Football Stadium.

"It is hoped that both stadia will be completed by 1976," he said.

The Kowloon Civic Centre had just been included in the Public Works

Programme as an Investigation Item so that an order of cost could be established

with a view to approaching Finance Committee for approval, he added.

/He refuted