WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1984
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CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR TWO POLICE PROJECTS
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WORK HAS STARTED ON BUILDING A SPORTS CENTRE FOR THE POLICE AT BOUNDARY STREET, KOWLOON, FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF A $34-MILLION CONTRACT BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE TO SHUN SHING CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED.
THE FOUR-STOREY CENTRE WILL CONSIST OF TWO WINGS LINKED BY A CENTRAL HALL.
MOST OF THE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WILL BE LOCATED IN THE NORTH WING. INCLUDED WILL BE A RESTAURANT AND FUNCTION ROOM, A SPORTSMAN'S BAR AND LOUNGE, A GAMES ROOM, TELEVISION AND READING ROOMS, A DARK ROOM AND PHOTOGRAPHIC LABORATORY, AND OTHER ANCILLARY FACILITIES SUCH AS OFFICES AND STAFF QUARTERS.
THE SOUTH WING WILL HOUSE THE INDOOR SPORTING FACILITIES, INCLUDING A MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS HALL, SIX SQUASH COURTS, A GYMNASIUM AND FITNESS ROOMS, A JUDO ROOM, TABLE TENNIS ROOMS AND TENNIS COURTS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE CHILDREN'S PLAYROOMS, A STORE ROOM, CHANGING ROOMS AND A SAUNA.
AN INDOOR REVOLVER RANGE
BOWLING ALLEY, SNACK BAR AND GAMES
ROOM WILL BE BUILT IN THE BASEMENT.
THE CENTRE WILL BE READY BY AUGUST NEXT YEAR.
MEANWHILE, THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE HAS ALSO AWARDED A $4.5-MILLION CONTRACT FOR PILING WORK FOR A POLICE MARRIED QUARTERS BLOCK AT YUEN LONG.
A TOTAL OF 144 FLATS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE 24-STOREY BUILDING AT KAU YUK ROAD, YUEN LONG.
THEY WILL VARY IN SIZE FROM 47 TO 60 SQUARE METRES AND BE OF STANDARD DESIGN, WITH TWO BEDROOMS.
WORK ON THE SUPERSTRUCTURE WILL START TOWARDS THE END OF THIS YEAR WHEN THE PILING CONTRACT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
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