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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1984

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THE CONTRACT COVERS DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND THE FORMATION OF BUILDING PLATFORMS ON A HILL SLOPE.

THE LAND FORMATION WORK IS EXPECTED TO TAKE 22 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

ON COMPLETION AT THE END OF THIS DECADE, THE EASTERN HOSPITAL WILL PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SPECIALIST TREATMENT FACILITIES, INCLUDING PSYCHIATRY, A ROUND-THE-CLOCK ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICE, A NURSES' TRAINING SCHOOL AND A SPECIALISTS' OUTPATIENT CLINIC.

CARNIVAL TO CROWN SPORTS FORTNIGHT

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THE YUEN LONG SPORTS FORTNIGHT WILL END TOMORROW (SATURDAY) WITH A CARNIVAL AT THE YUEN LONG PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL IN TAI YUK ROAD.

THE CARNIVAL, WHICH WILL START AT 2 PM, WITH FEATURE DEMONSTRATIONS IN SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING, DIVING AND LIFE-SAVING. THERE WILL ALSO BE A CANOE-POLO MATCH AND A RELAY RACE.

YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY AT 4.30 PM.

TENNIS COURTS TO MEET YAU MA TEI'S NEEDS

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YAU MA TEI RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY MORE ACTIVE RECREATION WHEN TWO TENNIS COURTS ARE COMPLETED IN THREE MONTHS' TIME.

*THE TENNIS COURTS ARE A MUCH WELCOMED PROJECT AS THERE ARE FEW ACTIVE RECREATION FACILITIES IN THE DENSELY POPULATED DISTRICT,+ SAID DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG, AT THE EARTH-BREAKING CEREMONY TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE COURTS, LOCATED TO THE SOUTH OF DUNDAS STREET, ARE BEING BUILT AT A COST OF $300 000, HALF OF WHICH IS CONTRIBUTED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD AND THE OTHER HALF BY LOCAL KAIFONGS.

+THE PROVISION OF SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT IS INADEQUATE TO MEET RESIDENTS' NEEDS AS YAU MA TEI IS ONE OF THOSE AREAS WHICH WAS DEVELOPED AT AN EARLY STAGE SO THAT LAND USE WAS MAINLY FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES, HE SAID.

+ THE DISTRICT BOARD, GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS AND HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION, HE ADDED.

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