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SUNDAY, JULY 29, 1984

THERE IS ALSO A SMALL PADDLING POOL AT ANOTHER CORNER OF THE COMPLEX FOR THE USE OF SMALLER CHILDREN.

THE SWIMMING COMPLEX CAN ACCOMMODATE 350 PEOPLE FOR FAMILY LEISURE SWIMMING, INCLUDING THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED, AS SPECIAL FACILITIES ARE BEING PROVIDED THERE FOR THEM.

OTHER FACILITIES INCLUDE CHANGING ROOMS WITH SHOWERS,

PUBLIC TOILETS, FIRST-A ID-ROOM AND OFFICE.

LANDSCAPED AREAS AROUND THE COMPLEX PRESENT A WARN AND PLEASANT ATMOSPHERE AND ADD COLOUR TO THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SA ID.

COSTING $5 MILLION, THE PROJECT HAS BEEN FUNDED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, AND IS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED BY A PRIVATE ARCHITECT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE YAN 01 TONG, A PROMINENT LOCAL ORGANISATION IN TUEN MUN.

THE FACILITY WAS COMPLETED EARLY THIS MONTH, AND HAS BEEN HANDED OVER TO THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR MANAGEMENT.

THE SWIMMING POOL HOURS ARE FROM 7 AM TO 9.15 AM, 9.45 AM TO 12 NOON, 1 PM TO 4 PM; 4.30 PM TO 6.45 PM AND 7.45 PM TO 10 PM DURING THE CURRENT PEAK SWIMMING SEASON.

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COOKING FOR THE AGED

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+DAU FOO✶ - BEAN CURD WAS THE ORDER OF THE DAY AT A MASSIVE COOK-IN THIS (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON IN KOWLOON CITY.

USING BEAN CURD AS THE MAIN INGREDIENT, 60 AMATEUR CHEFS, AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 25, DEMONSTRATED THEIR TALENT IN A +RESPECT FOR THE ELDERLY+ COOKING COMPETITION.

THE CONTESTANTS WERE REQUIRED TO PREPARE THEIR DISHES WITHIN 25 MINUTES, PAYING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ORIGINALITY, COOKING SKILL, ECONOMY AND NUTRITION OF THE DISH NAMED AND DESIGNED BY THEMSELVES.

ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT WERE LATER INVITED TO TRY THE DISHES.

ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, THE CONTEST WAS AIMED AT DRAWING ATTENTION TOWARDS FOOD NUTRITION AND CONCERN FOR THE AGED.

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