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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1980'

CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND IN SAI KUNG

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A CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND IS BEING BUILT ON A FORMER RUBBISH TIP IN SAI KUNG.

THE 2 500-SQUARE-METRE SITE IS IN THE TOWN CENTRE AND WAS OFTEN USED FOR THE ILLEGAL DUMPING OF LITTER. A DISTRICT OFFICE PROPOSAL TO TURN IT INTO A RECREATIONAL AREA FOR LOCAL CHILDREN WAS ENDORSED BY SAI KUNG DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD.

THE ENTIRE PROJECT, COSTING ABOUT $100 000, WILL BE COMPLETED NEXT FEBRUARY WHEN THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED PLANTING SHRUBS AND FLOWERS. FUNDS HAVE COME FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE LOCAL PUBLIC WORKS VOTE.

FACILITIES HAVE BEEN DESIGNED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A RANGE OF MORE VIGOROUS ACTIVITIES THAN ARE AVAILABLE IN USUAL PLAYGROUNDS.

SAND PITS AND SAFETY MATS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT. FOR ADULTS THERE ARE REST BENCHES AND TABLES.

ASSISTANT SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS CARRIE TSANG, SAID LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES HAD ALREADY STARTED PLANNING TO MAKE MAXIMUM USE OF FACILITIES.

MISS TSANG SAID THERE WERE PLANS TO SET UP A TOY LIBRARY AND INSTALL MORE GAMES EQUIPMENT AT THE PLAYGROUND.

QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL CHANGE OF TELEPHONE NUMBER

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A NEW TELEPHONE EXCHANGE WILL BE INSTALLED AT QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL AND BROUGHT INTO USE AT 8 AM ON WEDNESDAY (DECEMBER 31). THE MAIN EXCHANGE NUMBER WILL BE 5-8192111, AND 5-8192348 FOR THE CASUALTY WARD.

THE TRANSFER OF TELEPHONE EXTENSIONS FROM THE OLD EXCHANGE TO THE NEW SYSTEM WILL BEGIN AT 6 PM ON TUESDAY (DECEMBER 30). CONNECTION WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE 8 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY WHEN THE NEW EXCHANGE COMES INTO OPERATION.

DURING THE TRANSFER PERIOD, THE OLD AND THE NEW EXCHANGE WILL BE OPERATING SIMULTANEOUSLY. CALLS TO THE HOSPITAL CAN BE MADE THROUGH THE EXISTING NUMBER, 5-873873, AND CONNECTED TO THE DESIRED EXTENSIONS IF THESE EXTENSIONS HAVE NOT BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE NEW EXCHANGE.

IF THE EXTENSIONS HAVE PEEN TRANSFERRED, THE OPERATOR WILL ASK THE CALLER TO DIAL THE NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER.

THE NEW PATHOLOGY ELFLDING IN THE HOSPITAL, WHICH HAS ITS OWN SEPARATE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE AT PRESENT, .ILL ALSC EE SERVICED BY THE NEW EXCHANGE ON THE MAIN NUMBER 5-8102:11.

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