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SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1983

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AIR-SUPPORT STRUCTURE AT FAN LING SWIMMING POOL

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FINISHING TOUCHES ARE NOW BEING PUT TO HONG KONG'S FIRST AIR-SUPPORT STRUCTURE, ERECTED OVER THE MAIN POOL OF THE FAN LING SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX.

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WHILE THE STRUCTURE, IN THE FORM OF AN INFLATABLE DOME, HAS NOW COVERED THE MAIN POOL, OTHER CONSTRUCTION WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED EARLY NEXT MONTH, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

THE $2.35 MILLION PROJECT WAS UNDERTAKEN BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NTSD.

THE AIR-SUPPORT STRUCTURE PROVIDES A SHELTER FOR WINTER BATHERS IN THE HEATED MAIN POOL OF THE PUBLIC SWIMMING COMPLEX.

THE RE-OPENING OF THE COVERED AND HEATED POOL WILL BE ANNOUNCED AS SOON AS ALL CONSTRUCTION WORK INSIDE THE INFLATABLE DOME IS COMPLETED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE PRESS ARE INVITED TO TOUR THE FACILITIES AT 11 AM ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8.

TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED AND MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES WISHING TO USE THE TRANSPORT SHOULD CONTACT MR JOSEPH POON OF NTSD ON TELEPHONE 3-675847 BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH.

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