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Wednesday, January 3, 1973
COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR WAN CHAI
Buildings In Southorn Playground To Be Redeveloped
The Children's Playground Association has formed an ad hoc committee
to examine in detail a proposal to redevelop the War Memorial and other
buildings in Southern Playground into a community centre complex.
This was disclosed by the Director of Social Welfare, the Hon.
F.K. Li, at the Legislative Council today in reply to a question from
Mrs. Ellen Li Shu-pui.
Mrs. Li asked what progress had been made regarding the possibility
of redeveloping the playground.
Mr. Li said the President of the Association had proposed the
redevelopment scheme to Government last May.
The preliminary plan envisaged "the construction of a high block
to provide accommodation for welfare and youth organisations and a low
block for a stadium," costing $10 million and $13 million respectively.
The scheme would affect the buildings presently occupied by the
Family Planning Association, the Violet Peel Polyclinic, a public latrine
and bath house.
Both the Medical and Health Department and the Urban Services
Department had indicated their willingness to co-operate with the Association,
Mr. Li said.
The Government had recently informed the Association of its support in
principle of the proposed project, subject to the examination of certain details
including the financial arrangements to meet both the capital and recurrent costs.
The Association's ad hoc Committee, Mr. Li added, had met twice to
study the proposal in greater detail.
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