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FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1982

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LEASE OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT PAK SHA WAN

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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO GRANT A LEASE OF AN AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED OF ABOUT 0.22 HECTARES IN PAK SHA WAN, SAI KUNG WHICH WILL BE RECLAIMED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BOATING FACILITIES.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA INVOLVED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.

THE NOTICE, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE AND ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND AT THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE, SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 1ST FLOOR, 692 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON.

SHA TIN READY FOR FESPIC GAMES

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TWENTY-FOUR MEMBERS OF THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD VISITED THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE THIS (FRIDAY) AFTERNOON TO PREPARE FOR THE COMING FAR EAST AND SOUTH PACIFIC (FESPIC) GAMES FOR PHYSICALLY-HANDICAPPED ATHLETES IN OCTOBER.

THEY EXPRESSED KEEN INTEREST IN THE CENTRE'S VARIOUS MODERN FACILITIES FOR THE TRAINING OF SPORTSMEN.

A LARGE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS FROM MANY LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS WILL OFFER ASSISTANCE TO THE 800 DISABLED ATHLETES DURING THE WEEK-LONG FESPIC GAMES, FOR WHICH THE DUKE OF KENT HAS BEEN INVITED TO OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY AT THE NEW SPORTS CENTRE.

THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD HAS SPECIALLY SET UP AN ACCESS COMMITTEE TO ENSURE THAT BUILDINGS AND PLACES LIKELY TO BE VISITED BY THE FESPIC ATHLETES WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO THEM.

FURTHERMORE, AN ACCESS EXHIBITION, A DINNER RECEPTION AND VARIOUS ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES ARE BEING PLANNED TO WELCOME THE PARTICIPANTS.

IN VIEW OF THE SHORTAGE OF SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF THREE SPORTS GROUNDS IN SHA TIN

IN 1984, THE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS HAD REQUESTED THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE OFFICIALS TO GIVE PRIORITY TO LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN USING THE FACILITIES.

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