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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1984

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LUNG POON COURT IS BEING BUILT AT THE JUNCTION OF PO KONG VILLAGE ROAD AND FUNG TAK ROAD EXTENSION.

THE FOOTBRIDGES, EACH ABOUT 40 METRES LONG, WILL BE BUILT ON REINFORCED CONCRETE.

A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED PROJECTS IS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

THE IR PLANS CAN BE SEEN AT:

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CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG,

* DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON EAST, 9TH FLOOR,

405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON, AND

* WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE, SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT

OFFICES BUILDING, 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS, KING FUK STREET, SAN PO KONG, KOWLOON.

OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD REACH THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS IN WRITING NOT LATER THAN FEBRUARY 12, 1985.

FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME ENTERS SECOND PHASE

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THE SECOND PHASE OF THE 1984-85 YOUTH FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT SCHEME STARTED TODAY (SUNDAY) WITH A KICK-OFF BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR DICKEN YUNG.

A SERIES OF SOCCER MATCHES WILL BE HELD IN THE NEXT FOUR MONTHS TO SHARPEN THE SKILLS OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE INTERMEDIATE TRAINING PROGRAMME ORGANISED UNDER THE SCHEME.

A TOTAL OF 63 TEAMS WILL BE TAKING PART. THE FIRST MATCH WAS HELD TODAY AND THE FINALS WILL BE IN APRIL NEXT YEAR.

SPEAKING AT THE KICK-OFF CEREMONY AT THE SOUTH CHINA STADIUM. MR YUNG DESCRIBED THE SCHEME AS THE CRADLE FOR LOCAL FOOTBALLERS+.

THE SCHEME FOR 1984-85, WHICH STARTED IN OCTOBER, OFFERED AN ELEMENTARY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR ABOUT 3 000 YOUNGSTERS UNDER THE AGE OF 19. THOSE WITH POTENTIAL WERE SELECTED FOR TRAINING AT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL.

THE SCHEME IS JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, HONG KONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE.

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