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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1975

GAMES HALL FOR SHAM SHUI PO RESIDENTS

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AN INDOOR GAMES HALL WILL BE BUILT NEXT TO THE BOUNDARY STREET SPORTS GROUND TO PROVIDE MORE RECREATIONAL SPACE FOR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.

WORK ON THE HALL WILL BEGIN IN MID-MAY AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY MID-JANUARY NEXT YEAR.

IT WILL BE A MULTI-PURPOSE HALL FOR GAMES, GYMNASTICS AND OTHER SOCIAL FUNCTIONS. IT WILL HAVE AN AREA OF ABOUT 26,000 SQ.FT.

THE BUILDING WILL CONSIST OF A 'GAMES HALL FOR SPORTS AND BALL GAMES, A 1,000-SQUARE-FOOT STAGE FOR OPERAS AND OTHER PERFORMANCES, AND A SEATING AREA FOR MORE THAN 700 SPECTATORS. IT COULD ALSO BE USED FOR FILM SHOWS.

OTHER FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE CHANGING ROOMS, LAVATORIES, STORE ROOMS, OFFICES AND A COMMITTEE ROOM.

THE GAMES HALL WILL BE LOCATED AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF BOUNDARY STREET SPORTS GROUND WHICH IS AT THE CORNER OF SAI YEE STREET AND BOUNDARY STREET.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PRISON DEPT RECRUITS GRADUATE ******

THE DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SERVICES, MR. DAVID FORD, WILL INSPECT A PASSING OUT PARADE OF ABOUT 60 GRADUATING PRISON OFFICERS AT 11 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AT THE STANLEY STAFF TRAINING

INSTITUTE.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OCCASION.