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Tuesday, September 12, 1972

FOUR NEW PLAYGROUNDS FOR CHAT WAN

Four more playgrounds, totalling about 1.5 acres, have been built

for residents in the Chai Wan Resettlement Estates, bringing to almost seven

acres the amount of land developed there for recreation.

The new playgrounds consist of a mini-soccer pitch, three basketball

courts, a badminton-cum-volleyball court, two children's playgrounds and a

rest garden.

The completion of the playgrounds is another step towards the

Urban Council's target of providing adequate recreational facilities in densely

populated areas.

Other projects being planned for the Chai Wan District include the

extension of the existing Chai Wan Park to incorporate the former "Boy Scout

Hill" which will be turned into a contour park with pavilions and seating

platforms.

It is also planned to build a group of four rest gardens along Chai

Wan Road, adjacent to the bus terminus.

completed.

Meanwhile, the first public playground on Lamma Island has been

The playground, measuring about 7,000 square feet, is situated near

the Yung Shue Wan Village. It consists of several terraces, each provided

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with park benches and items of playground equipment.

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