WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1985
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REFERRING TO RECREATION AND AMENITIES FACILITIES BEING BUILT ALONG THE PROMENADE, MR LAU SAID THESE WOULD INCLUDE FOUR CHILDREN'S PLAY AREAS, GARDENS, SITTING-OUT AND LANDSCAPED AREAS, A WATER FEATURE, A SKATING RINK, THREE REFRESHMENT KIOSKS, A BOAT HIRE KIOSK, PROMENADE WALKS AND CYCLE TRACKS, AND SPECTATOR STANDS AND A JUDGING STAND FOR BOAT RACING EVENTS.
+THE PROJECT WILL COST AN ESTIMATED $28 MILLION AND COVER A TOTAL AREA OF 6.88 HECTARES WHICH WILL BE EXTENSIVELY LANDSCAPED WITH SOME 1 500 TREES AND 110 000 VARIOUS OTHER PLANTS, HE SAID.
+ON COMPLETION NEXT MONTH, THE PROJECT WILL GREATLY ENHANCE THE OUTLOOK OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN.+
ON THE CULTURAL ACTIVITIES PLANNED BY THE RSD FOR SHA TIN RESIDENTS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR, THE CULTURAL SERVICES OFFICER, MR LO YIU-CHUNG, SAID THEY WILL INCLUDE A WIDE RANGE OF LIBRARY EXTENSION ACTIVITIES SUCH AS BOOK EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAYS, INTELLECTUAL GAMES, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION PROGRAMMES, FILM SHOWS, HI-FI CONCERTS, INTEREST GROUPS AND VIDEO SCREENING.
MR LO ADDED THAT LIBRARY SERVICES IN SHA TIN WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED WITH THE ADDITION OF A NEW CENTRAL LIBRARY AT THE SHA TIN CULTURAL COMPLEX NEXT OCTOBER, WHEN FITTING OUT WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED.
AT THE MEETING, THE COMMITTEE DECIDED TO NAME IT AS +SHA TIN CENTRAL LIBRARY+.
IN ADDITION TO ITS FUNCTION AS A DISTRICT LIBRARY, MR LO SAID, THE NEW LIBRARY, OCCUPYING AN AREA OF 3 250 SQUARE METRES, WOULD PROVIDE SUPPORTING REFERENCE AND INFORMATION AND AUD 10-VISUAL SERVICES FOR DISTRICT LIBRARIES AT SHEUNG SHUI, FANLING AND TAI PO.
FOUR SITES TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION
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FOUR SITES WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY THE LANDS DEPARTMENT AT AN AUCTION TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT 2.30 PM.
TWO OF THE SITES ARE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL LOTS AT ALBANY ROAD AND KENNEDY ROAD, AND THE OTHERS ARE INDUSTRIAL OR GODOWN LOTS AT KUT SHING STREET IN CHAI WAN, AND CHEUNG TAT ROAD ON TSING YI.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE AUCTION AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE.
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