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TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1980

MR AKERS-JONES WAS SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING AND INDOOR GAMES HALL OF THE PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP. THIS IS STAGE TWO OF A THREE-STAGE PROJECT BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE PO LEUNG KUK TO CATER FOR GROWING INTEREST IN CAMPING AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE.

THE PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP IS BEING DEVELOPED ON A 4.8-HECTARE SITE GRANTED BY GOVERNMENT BETWEEN TAI MONG TSAI AND HIGH ISLAND RESERVOIR, SAI KUNG.

THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PROJECT, WHICH MR AKERS-JONES HIMSELF OPENED A YEAR AGO, COMPRISES SEVEN TWO-STOREY HOSTEL BLOCKS AND SITE FORMATION FOR THE CAMP, INCLUDING SPORTS GROUNDS AND CAR PARKS.

MR AKERS-JONES SAID THE CAMP HAD ALREADY GIVEN MUCH HEALTHY EXERCISE AND A REFRESHING HOLIDAY FOR A GREAT MANY PEOPLE.

+THIS NEW BUILDING WILL INCREASE THE RESIDENTIAL CAPACITY AND PROVIDE A LARGE INDOOR SPACE FOR GAMES AND ACTIVITIES.+

MR AKERS-JONES CONGRATULATED MRS KITTY SIU HON-SUM, CHAIRMAN OF THE PO LEUNG KUK, AND OTHER KUK DIRECTORS ON THE IR REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT IN COMPLETING PHASE 2 OF THIS VERY AMBITIOUS AND WORTHWHILE PROJECT IN ONE YEAR.

THEY HAD CREATED IN THE COUNTRYSIDE A PLACE SO ATTRACTIVE AND RESTFUL THAT IN THIS BUSY WORLD, FOR A SHORT WHILE AT LEAST, *THOSE COMING HERE CAN FORGET THEIR CARES.+

HE HOPED FUTURE CHAIRMEN AND DIRECTORS WOULD CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THIS WORTHWHILE EXTENSION OF THE FIELD OF SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE PO LEUNG KUK.

UNDER THE THIRD PHASE OF THE PROJECT, A SWIMMING POOL, A SEA ACTIVITY CENTRE, A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AND THREE DORMITORY BLOCKS WILL BE BUILT.

MORE WATER TO SUPPLY TAI O

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SUPPLY OF TREATED WATER TO TAI O RESIDENTS ON LANTAU ISLAND WILL BE INCREASED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SECOND SERVICE RESERVOIR AND EXTENSION TO THE TREATMENT WORKS AT LEUNG UK.

THE CONTRACT FOR THE PROJECT, WHICH COSTS MORE THAN $2.5 MILLION, WAS SIGNED THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING BETWEEN THE CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTION), MR LEE GUN-CHEUNG, OF THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF CHING HING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD.

THE SERVICE RESERVOIR TO BE BUILT WILL HAVE A CAPACITY OF 490 CUBIC METRES. AN ADDITIONAL PRESSURE FILTER WILL BE INSTALLED AND CHEMICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES WILL BE UPGRADED.

BETTER STORAGE AREAS A BARRACK ROOM AND AN OFFICE FOR THE WATERWORKS OPERATION STAFF WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED.

THE PROJECT