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Monday, March 26, 1973

33 MILLION PROJECT TO IMPROVE VICTORIA PARK

Garden, Plaza And Children's Library Planned

Victoria Park, serving thousands of people living in crowded buildings

in the Causeway Bay and other urban areas on Hong Kong Island, will be further

beautified to make it more attractive for visitors.

Many of its existing services will be improved and additional facilities

will be incorporated.

This latest recreational project, costing more than $3.1 million,

has been made possible following the completion of the new Waterfront Road.

It is one of the many projects which the Government will undertake

at no expense to the newly constituted Urban Council.

The project includes the re-development of the whole area bounded by

the Queen Victoria Statue in the east, Causeway Road in the south, the

Roxy Theatre car park in the west, and the walkway which runs through the

middle of the park in the north.

The site will be converted into an ornamental "sunken" garden, a

plaza with shelters, a children play area and a new children's library.

The "sunken" garden, near the Queen Victoria Statue, will be about four

feet below road level. The main feature of this garden is a large fountain with

submerged colour lights and movable jet nosels. The area round it will be

turfed and decorated with flower beds.

Round the garden will be a plaza with sun shelters and benches. The

shelters, to be built in groups, vary in heights. It will be an ideal place

for those who wish to relax in the shade during the day and to enjoy the cool

breeze in the evening.

The enlarged