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TUE, Y, MARCH 12, 1985

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PUBLIC BOWLING GREENS UNDER-UTILIZED

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THE URBAN COUNCIL DOES NOT PRESENTLY SEE THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL PUBLIC LAWN BOWLING GREENS AS A HIGH PRIORITY ITEM FOR USE OF ITS SCARCE RESOURCES, SAID MR KENNETH LO, CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION SELECT COMMITTEE.

BUT IF THERE IS AN INCREASE IN THE USE OF THE EXISTING TWO GREENS AT VICTORIA PARK, HE SAID, CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO DEVELOPING MORE OF THESE FACILITIES.

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY MRS NELLIE FONG, MR LO NOTED THAT THE TWO GREENS ARE AT PRESENT UNDER-UTILIZED. STATISTICS SHOW THAT DURING THE PERIODS SEPTEMBER 1982/AUGUST 1983 AND SEPTEMBER 1983/AUGUST 1984 WHEN ONLY ONE GREEN WAS AVAILABLE, THE USAGE RATE RECORDED WAS 44.41 PER CENT AND 29.15 PER CENT RESPECTIVELY.

AND BETWEEN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR AND JANUARY THIS YEAR WHEN ANOTHER GREEN WAS OPENED, THE USAGE RATE OF THE TWO GREENS WAS 11,51 PER CENT.

+THE USAGE PATTERN WILL BE CAREFULLY MONITORED, + SAID MR LO.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE HONG KONG LAWN BOWLS ASSOCIATION, IS AT PRESENT LOOKING INTO MEANS TO PROMOTE THE USAGE OF THE TWO GREENS INCLUDING THE NEED FOR INSTALLING FLOODLIGHTING AT THE EXISTING GREENS TO EXTEND THE HOURS OF USE AFTER DUSK.

HAWKER POLICIES NOT FINALISED, SAYS MRS ELLIOTT

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THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE URBAN COUNCIL'S WORKING PARTY TO REVIEW HAWKER AND RELATED POLICIES, MRS ELSIE ELLIOTT, SAID TODAY THAT NO DECISIONS HAVE YET BEEN TAKEN ON THE COUNCIL'S FUTURE POLICIES ON HAWKERS.

+ANYTHING THAT HAS BEEN SAID SO FAR IS PURE

SPECULATION, SHE STRESSED.

GLARIFYING THE ACTUAL POSITION CONCERNING THE WORK OF THE WORK ING PARTY AT THE COUNCIL'S OPEN MEETING TODAY, MRS ELLIOTT POINTED OUT THAT THE PARTY COULD ONLY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND NOT FINAL DECISIONS, ON HAWKER

MATTERS.

/AND BEFORE