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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1980

NEW PLAYGROUND FOR YAU MA TEI

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YAU MA TEI WILL HAVE A NEW PLAYGROUND EARLY NEXT YEAR.

THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT TO GIVE ADDITIONAL RECREATION FACILITIES TO THE LOCAL RESIDENTS.

THE PLAYGROUND, OCCUPYING SOME 4 650 SQUARE METRES, WILL PE SITUATED AT THE JUNCTION OF SAIGON STREET AND CANTON ROAD.

THERE WILL BE A MINI-SOCCER PITCH, A BASKETBALL COURT,

A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA AND A REST GARDEN.

WORK WILL START NEXT MONTH AND BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY.

CARNIVAL TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY AT TAI O

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A CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT TAI 0, LANTAU, ON SEPTEMBER 21 (SUNDAY) TO PROMOTE ROAD SAFETY LOCALĹY.

TAI O HAS BEEN RELATIVELY FREE OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID, BUT WITH NEW ROADS BEING BUILT AND THE POPULATION INCREASING THE TIME WAS RIPE TO REMIND THE TOWN'S PEOPLE OF THE NEED TO TAKE CARE WHEN WALKING OR DRIVING.

THE CARNIVAL WILL INCLUDE GAMES PUT UP BY THE LOCAL RURAL COMMITTEE, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SCHOOLS WHICH WILL EMPHASISE ROAD SAFETY,

THE HONG KONG ROAD SAFETY ASSOCIATION WILL DEMONSTRATE TECHNIQUES AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN BICYCLE RIDING. IT WILL ALSO PRESENT A REMOTE-CONTROL MODEL CAR SHOW.

PAMPHLETS AND BALLOONS WITH ROAD SAFETY MESSAGES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL VISITORS.

WINNING ENTRIES IN DRAWING, WRITING AND POSTER-DESIGN COMPETITIONS HELD RECENTLY AS PART OF THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WILL BE PUT ON DISPLAY. ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICER, MR NICKY LO, WILL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS.

THE CARNIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE BUDDHIST FAT HO MEMORIAL COLLEGE PLAYGROUND STARTING AT 2 PM.

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