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Wednesday, June 13, 1973

KENNEDY TOWN SWIMMING COMPLEX READY NEXT SEASON

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Work on the largest swimming pool complex on Hong Kong Island, at

a site formerly occupied by the Kennedy Town cattle quarantine depot, is

progressing well.

A spokesman for the Public Works Department said today that the

complex should be completed shortly before the start of the next swimming

season.

Construction of the filtration plant room, menial staff quarters and

the swimming pool sub-structure have been completed, while the structural

frame work of the main building itself, including a covered spectator stand

for 800 people and a covered refreshment area, changing and toilet facilities,

is almost finished.

The swimming pool complex, capable of accommodating up to 4,000

people at one time, is designed to take both fresh and sea water so it can be

used even in times of acute water shortage.

It comprises two 50-metre pools, a diving pool, a paddling pool

and a water-play area for children;

It is similar to its counterparts at Kwun Tong, Lei Cheng Uk and

Horse Park, except that teaching pools have been omitted because of the

restricted area of the site.

purposes.

However, one of the 50-metre pools can be roped off for teaching

The whole

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