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Friday, September 15, 1972

NEW GARDENS FOR HONG KONG

Two new rest gardens

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one covering about 78,000 square feet--

are to be provided by the Government on both sides of the harbour.

The larger one will be built to the north of the Wang Tau Hon

Resettlement Estate, Much of the site will be reserved for turfing and

the planting of flower beds while park benches and footpaths will also

be provided.

On Hong Kong Island, a new rest garden covering about 4,500

square feet and including a sitting-out area is to be built at Chung

Hom Kok next to the Cheshire Home,

At the same time extra barbecue pits will be added to the

existing facilities at the Old Gun Post on the southern tip of Chung Hom Kok.

The Wang Tau Hom project will begin at the end of October and is

expected to be finished within four months, while that at Chung Hom Kok

should start around November and be ready by next February.

In the mean time, the largest skating rink ever built by the

Urban Council is now open to the public. It is in the Kowloon Tsai Park.

The rink was built at a cost of $120,000 and occupies an area

of 9,000 square feet.

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