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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1976

VOLUNTEER SCHOOL STUDENTS BUILD PLAYING AREA

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HUNDREDS OF KWAI CHUNG YOUNGSTERS WILL SOON BE ENJOYING THE FACILITIES OF A NEW PLAYING FIELD - BY COURTESY OF A JOINT EFFORT BY THE GOVERNMENT, THE ARMY AND LOCAL SCHOOL CHILDREN.

A VOLUNTEER WORKING PARTY OF STUDENTS FROM ST. FRANCIS XAVIER'S SCHOOL IN TSUEN WAN IN RECENT WEEKS HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR WEEKENDS AND AFTER-SCHOOL RECREATION TO PREPARE A BASKETBALL PITCH ON A PIECE OF LAND GRANTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT SPORTS FEDERATION,

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THE LAND IS AT THE JUNCTION OF KWAI CHUNG ROAD AND HING FONG

APART FROM THE BASKETBALL PITCH, THE AREA WILL ALSO HAVE A FOOTBALL PITCH TO BE USED BY LOCAL YOUTH TEAMS.

ALL THE MATERIALS AND THE SUPERVISORY EXPERTISE FOR THE PROJECT ARE BEING SUPPLIED BY THE 10TH PRINCESS MARGARET'S OWN GURKHA RIFLES.

TODAY, TSUEN WAN ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. BENJAMIN TANG, AND MAJOR P.N. COOKE, OF THE REGIMENT, TOOK A FIRST HAND LOOK AT THE PROGRESS ON THE WORK.

SAID MR. TANG: IT LOOKS AS IF WE WILL MEET THE DECEMBER 31 COMPLETION DEADLINE.

+ IT IS HEARTENING TO SEE SUCH ENTHUSIASM FROM THE LOCAL PEOPLE AND THE ARMY IN PROVIDING FACILITIES WHICH THE LOCAL YOUNGSTERS CAN ENJOY.+

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN SAI YING PUN

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A NUMBER OF TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN SAI YING PUN ON MONDAY (DECEMBER 20) TO FACILITATE MAIN-LAYING WORKS OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.

STARTING FROM 10 A.M. ON THAT DAY, THE SECTION OF CENTRE STREET BETWEEN CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST AND DES VOEUX ROAD WEST WILL BE CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND THE PARKING SPACES IN THAT AREA WILL BE SUSPENDED.

IN ADDITION, THE SECTION OF EASTERN STREET BETWEEN CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST AND DES VOEUX ROAD WEST WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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