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TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1985

MEET-THE-MEDIA

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THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT, MR CHAU CHAM-SON; PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT, MR JOSE LEI PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR, MR CHRISTOPHER RILEY AND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT, MR LOUIS HALL WILL MEET THE MEDIA ON THURSDAY (MAY 2) AT 4 PM IN GIS PRESS CONFERENCE ROOM ON 5TH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE, CENTRAL.

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NEW PLAYGROUND FOR WONG TAI SIN

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ANOTHER PLAYGROUND MANAGED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL OPENS TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) IN WONG TAI SIN.

THE SHEK KU LUNG ROAD PLAYGROUND, COSTING ABOUT $5.3 MILLION, IS BUILT ON A 1.3-HECTARE SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF CARPENTER ROAD AND SHEK KU LUNG ROAD.

WORK ON THE PROJECT BEGAN IN MAY LAST YEAR AND HAS JUST BEEN COMPLETED.

THE PLAYGROUND PROVIDES LOCAL RESIDENTS WITH MUCH NEEDED SPORTING FACILITIES INCLUDING FOUR TENNIS COURTS WITH FLOODLIGHTS, TWO VOLLEYBALL-CUM-BADMINTON COURTS AND TWO 5-A-SIDE SOCCER PITCHES WHICH ARE THE FIRST OF THEIR TYPE IN THE DISTRICT.

THE TENNIS COURTS WILL BE OPEN DAILY BETWEEN 6 A.M. AND 11 P.M. AND THE OTHER COURTS BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND 11 P.M.

: BOOKINGS FOR USE OF THE TENNIS COURTS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE PLAYGROUND'S BOOKING OFFICE.

APPLICATIONS FOR USE OF THE VOLLEYBALL COURTS AND THE SOCCER PITCHES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON EAST REGIONAL OFFICE, AMOY PLAZA, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD (TEL. NO. 3-7553972).

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