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SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1982

TOWN HALL FOR SAI KUNG PEOPLE

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WORK ON THE SAI KUNG TOWN HALL WILL SOON BEGIN FOLLOWING THE SIGNING OF A PILING CONTRACT FOR THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE PROJECT.

THE COMPLEX, COSTING $17 MILLION, IS TO BE BUILT IN TWO PHASES ON A 4 322 SQUARE-METRE SITE NEAR THE HEART OF SAI KUNG FOR THE PROMOTION OF CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.

A MULTI-PURPOSE AUDITORIUM AND A COMMUNITY WORKERS' OFFICE WILL FORM THE FIRST PHASE OF WORK WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED LATE NEXT YEAR.

THE ONE-STOREY AUDITORIUM. WITH A SEATING CAPACITY OF 1 000 PEOPLE, CAN BE USED FOR VARIOUS THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES AND INDOOR SPORTS EVENTS.

THE PILING CONTRACT WAS RECENTLY SIGNED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR CHAN SUI-JEUNG THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SAJ KUNG TOWN HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CO. LTD., MR CHUNG POON: AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PRECAST PILING AND ENGINEERING CO.LTD, MR DANNY WOO.

THE SECOND PHASE, SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 1986, WILL COMPRISE A SIX-STOREY BUILDING HOUSING A LIBRARY, AN EXHIBITION HALL, A NURSERY, A SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES.

THE TOWN HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS A CHARITABLE ORGANISATION INCORPORATED ABOUT A YEAR AGO TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS.

THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB HAS DONATED $4 MILLION TOWARDS THE CONSTRUCTION COST. THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IS NOW APPLYING FOR $2 MILLION FROM THE LOTTERIES FUND AND WILL LATER RAISE FUNDS TO MEET THE BALANCE.

YAU MA TEI CDO MOVES OFFICE

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THE YAU MA TEI CITY DISTRICT OFFICE WILL MOVE FROM 260-264 TEMPLE STREET TO HOP FAT COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 490-492 NATHAN ROAD, ON TUESDAY (APRIL 13).

THE OFFICE OF THE CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER (YAU MA TEI/ MONG KOK) WILL ALSO MOVE FROM THE SIXTH FLOOR OF THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES TO HOP FAT COMMERCIAL CENTRE ON APRIL 26.

NEW TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR THE CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER (YAU MA TEI/MONG KOK) AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICER (YAU MA TEI) WILL BE 3-322295 AND 3-322944 RESPECTIVELY AND THE NUMBER FOR THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTER WILL BE 3-322716.

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