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Tuesday, October 10, 1972
NEW MARKET FOR WESTERN DISTRICT
A new five-storey market building providing modern and convenient
market facilities in Western District on Hong Kong Island, is being built
in Shek Tong Tsui.
The new market will replace the former small single-storey block
in Hill Road which was pulled down recently.
Specially designed to suit the sloping conditions in Hill Road,
the market will be equipped with an elevator to facilitate the handling of
goods.
It will accommodate some 70 vegetable, meat, fish and poultry stalls
on the ground and first floors. The main entrance and loading areas will
be on the lower ground floor.
A section of the rooftop, covering about 5,600 square feet, will be
used as a children's playground. It will offer a variety of recreational
facilities including table tennis.
Another section will be occupied by a raised block housing Hawker
Control Force offices and quarters for market management staff.
The entire project, eosting $1.7 million, is expected to be
completed by October, next year.
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