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SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1980

TAI HANG TUNG TO GET NEW GENERAL CLINIC

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A GENERAL CLINIC WILL BE BUILT SHORTLY AT NAM SHAN ESTATE TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND MEDICAL SERVICES IN TAI HANG TUNG.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID THE NEW CLINIC, OCCUPYING ABOUT 870 SQUARE METRES ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF NAM YIU HOUSE, WOULD HAVE TWO CONSULTING ROOMS FOR THE GENERAL OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT AND TWO FOR THE FAMILY HEALTH SERVICE CENTRE.

UPON COMPLETION, IT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING CLINIC AT

TAI HANG TUNG ESTATE.

TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE BEING INVITED BY THE PWD ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE.

WORK WILL START IN JULY AND WILL TAKE ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

ENRICHING LIFE OF NEW TOWN RESIDENTS

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AN ARTS ASSOCIATION AND A SPORTS ASSOCIATION ARE BEING FORMED IN SHA TIN TO PROMOTE CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS IN THE NEW TOWN.

INITIAL WORK HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT BY PREPARATORY COMMITTEES COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LOCAL DISTRICT OFFICE, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT BOTH ASSOCIATIONS WILL BE REGISTERED IN ABOUT TWO MONTHS.

FORMATION OF THE ASSOCIATIONS IS BEING SUPPORTED BY THE SHA TIN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD.

ACCORDING TO A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEES, THE ARTS ASSOCIATION WILL CONCENTRATE ON ORGANISING CULTURAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CONCERTS, DRAMA, CANTONESE OPERA AND PHOTOGRAPHY. THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION WILL PROMOTE FOOTBALL, ATHLETICS, VOLLEY BALL, TENNIS, ARCHERY AND BASKETBALL.

+THE AIM IS TO PROVIDE THE GROWING POPULATION OF THE NEW TOWN WITH VARIOUS WELL-ORGANISED ACTIVITIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE SAID THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEES HAD STARTED DRAWING UP PROGRAMMES OF EVENTS AND FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES.

→THE SPORTS ASSOCIATION PREPARATORY COMMITTEE IS PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN BUILDING A SPORTS CENTRE, HE SAID. +WE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR FUNDS AND A SUITABLE SITE.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ONCE THE ASSOCIATIONS HAD BECOME WELL ESTABLISHED, GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT WOULD BE REDUCED TO MAKE WAY FOR GREATER PARTICIPATION BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

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