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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1981

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RECREATION CENTRE OPENED AT SAN TIN

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A $570 000 RECREATION CENTRE WAS OPENED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) AT SAN TIN, YUEN LONG.

THE CENTRE INCLUDES A THREE-STOREY BUILDING HOUSING A LIBRARY, CONFERENCE ROOM AND OFFICES. THERE IS ALSO A WELL- EQUIPPED CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND AND A LARGE AREA OF OPEN SPACE.

THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB DONATED $160 000 TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION COST, WITH THE BALANCE BEING RAISED BY SAN TIN RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION.

CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE PROJECT STARTED IN EARLY 1979 AND WAS COMPLETED RECENTLY.

OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S OPENING WERE YUEN LONG ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR GARRY YEUNG YUEN LONG SUB-DIVISIONAL INSPECTOR, MR TANG CHIU-WING AND LOK MA CHAU SUB-DIVISIONAL INSPECTOR, MR KWONG CHU-MAN,

INAUGURATION OF THE SAN TIN RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE WAS HELD IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE OPENING. THE NEW CHAIRMAN, MR POON FOON-HING, AND 20 OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL SERVE A TWO-YEAR TERM.

THE ASSOCIATION WAS SET UP IN 1977 TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE 25 000 RESIDENTS OF THE AREA.