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Friday, December 29, 1972

MORE SITTING-OUT AREAS ON H.K. ISLAND

In Thickly Populated Areas

Three new sitting-out areas and additional picnic facilities have

been completed on Hong Kong Island as part of the Urban Council's plan to

provide recreational facilities in densely populated areas and to develop

rural areas into picnic spots.

The three rest gardens are situated in Causeway Bay, Shau Kei Wan

and the Western District.

Each of the gardens has an area of about 3,000 square feet, and

their total construction cost is $86,000.

The Tung Lo Wan Road rest garden, located at the junction of Tung

Lo Wan Road and Tai Hang Road, is provided with garden benches and large

planting areas.

For local interest, the old shrine at the garden site has been

retained and renovated.

Situated at the junction of Shau Kei Wan Road and Chai Wan Road, the

Shau Kei Wan rest garden is partly concrete-paved, while the rest of the area

is planted with flowers and shrubs. Concrete benches are provided near the

planting areas.

The Sung Hing Lane rest garden is situated in the most crowded part

of the Western District between Queen's Road West and Des Voeux Road West, and

is provided with flower beds and benches.

/A rest garden