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MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1985
ALL THE THREE SQUASH COURTS ARE FULLY AIR CONDITIONED AND ARE EQUIPPED WITH A SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM TO SUPPLY HOT WATER TO THE CHANGING ROOM.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN BOOK THE SQUASH COURTS EITHER SEVEN DAYS IN ADVANCE OR ON THE SPOT.
MEANWHILE, THE TWO TENNIS COURTS AT THE CAUSEWAY BAY SPORTS GROUND WHICH WERE EARLIER ALIENATED TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAYS' ISLAND LINE, ARE NOW RE-OPENED TO THE PUBLIC.
THESE TWO COURTS ARE OPEN FROM 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M. DAILY AND BOOKINGS CAN BE MADE EITHER ONE MONTH OR SEVEN DAYS IN ADVANCE AT THE BOOKING OFFICE IN VICTORIA PARK.
TO ENHANCE THEIR MAXIMUM USAGE, PLANS ARE NOW IN HAND TO INSTALL A FLOODLIGHTING SYSTEM THERE.
TENDERS CALLED FOR DIAMOND HILL DEVELOPMENT *****
TENDERS ARE INVITED FOR SITE FORMATION WORK AND ROADS AND DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION AS THE FIRST STAGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIAMOND HILL AREA IN KOWLOON.
THE PROJECT, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER, WILL INCLUDE THE REMOVAL OF ABOUT TWO MILLION CUBIC METRES OF MATERIAL FROM THE EXISTING GOVERNMENT QUARRY TO FORM A SITE OF ABOUT 11.5 HECTARES.
ABOUT 9.6 HECTARES OF THE FORMED LAND WOULD BE USED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE WHILE THE REST WOULD BE FOR GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL USE.
WORK ALSO INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ESTATE ROAD
AND AN ACCESS ROAD TOTALLING 610 METRES IN LENGTH.
ON COMPLETION, THESE ROADS WILL PROVIDE ACCESS FROM
PO KONG VILLAGE ROAD TO THE PROPOSED HOUSING ESTATE AND TO
A SECONDARY SCHOOL.
A 220-METRE-LONG PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED TO FORM PART OF THE PEDESTRIAN, ACCESS SYSTEM FOR THE DIAMOND HILL DEVELOPMENT AREA.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO TAKE THREE YEARS TO COMPLETE.
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