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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1984

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RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER RETIRING

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STAFF MEMBERS OF THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE (RSS) OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT HOSTED A DINNER PARTY RECENTLY TO BID FAREWELL TO THE IR COLLEAGUE, MR LEE SIK-YUE, WHO WILL SHORTLY RETIRE AFTER MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF CIVIL SERVICE.

THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR DICKEN YUNG, PRESENTED A VALEDICTORY LETTER AND A RETIREMENT GIFT TO MR LEE, A RECREATION AND SPORT OFFICER, AT THE PARTY.

IN THE LETTER, THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR PATRICK WILLIAMSON, DESCRIBED MR LEE AS +AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE TO MEMBERS OF HIS PROFESSION AND HIS COLLEAGUES.+

MR LEE JOINED THE CIVIL SERVICE IN 1953 AS A PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION SECTION IN 1976. HE JOINED THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT IN 1981 WHEN IT WAS ESTABLISHED.

MORE SPORTS FACILITIES FOR SHA TIN

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TWO NEWLY COMPLETED MINI-SOCCER PITCHES AND ONE BASKETBALL COURT IN SHA TIN ARE NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

THESE HARD-SURFACED FIELDS ARE LOCATED AT FO TAN. BASKETBALL COURT CAN ALSO BE USED FOR VOLLEYBALL.

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CONCRETE SEATS WITH FIBREGLASS SHADES ARE PROVIDED FOR SPECTATORS.

THE FIELDS ARE SURROUNDED BY LANDSCAPED AREAS WITH MORE THAN 10 000 TREES AND SHRUBS.

CONSTRUCTED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, THE FACILITIES ARE MANAGED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

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