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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1982

FANLING SQUASH COURTS HEAVILY USED

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THE FANLING NEW TOWN SQUASH COURTS HAVE BEEN HEAVILY USED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS SINCE ITS OPENING 12 MONTHS AGO.

ADDRESSING A GATHERING AT THE PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY FOR THE NORTH DISTRICT NOVICE SQUASH COMPETITION AT THE SQUASH COURT COMPLEX TODAY (SUNDAY), THE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OF NORTH REGION OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR ARTHUR JOHNSON, SAID THE USAGE RATE OF THE COURTS WAS 98 PER CENT DURING THE EVENINGS, WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

+THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE NTSD WANTS TO SEE IN ITS CONTINUOUS EFFORTS TO PROMOTE SPORTS AND RECREATION IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, HE SAID.

+WHILE WE ARE GOING TO PROVIDE MORE AND MORE FACILITIES FOR HEALTHY ENJOYMENTS FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES YOUNGER GENERATION, WE HOPE TO RAISE THE GENERAL STANDARDS IN SPORTS, MR JOHNSON ADDED.

THE FIVE-DAY LONG COMPETITION, WHICH ATTRACTED 48 MEN PLAYERS AND 18 WOMEN PLAYERS, WAS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE AND THE NTSD.

THE FINAL MATCHES WERE HELD TODAY TO CELEBRATE THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE SQUASH COURTS COMPLEX.

ALSO TAKING PART IN THE CEREMONY WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF NORTH DISTRICT SPORTS CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR CHONG KAM-LING, AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER OF NORTH, MR CHENG CHEUK-PING.

TAPS OFF IN HUNG HOM

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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN HUNG HOM WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR EIGHT HOURS FROM 10 PM ON WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 3) TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WATER MAINS WORK.

THE AFFECTED AREA IS BOUNDED BY KAI MING STREET, MA TAU WAI ROAD, HOK YUEN STREET AND THE SEAFRONT.