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THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1986

THE 14-HECTARE KOWLOON PARK, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WHITFIELD BARRACKS, WAS HANDED OVER TO THE URBAN COUNCIL IN 1969 FOR DEVELOPMENT AS A RECREATION AREA.

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SINCE THEN, VARIOUS FACILITIES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED WITH URBAN COUNCIL RESOURCES INCLUDING A CHINESE GARDEN, AN AVIARY, A SUNKEN GARDEN AND A FITNESS TRAIL ALL OF WHICH WILL BE UP-GRADED WITH ADDITIONAL PLANTING AND NEW DECORATIVE FINISHES. THE EXISTING MINI-SOCCER AND BASKETBALL PITCHES WILL BE RE-LOCATED INTO THE NORTHERN END OF THE PARK AND BE UP-GRADED WITH IMPROVED PLAYING SURFACES, AND HAVE ACCESS TO CHANGING AND OTHER FACILITIES.

THE NEW OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO BE FULLY FUNDED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WILL DIVIDE THE PARK INTO TWO MAIN SECTIONS, AN ACTIVE RECREATION AREA AND A LANDSCAPED PASSIVE RECREATION AREA.

OF:

THE NEW FACILITIES IN THE PARK ARE PLANNED TO CONSIST

AN OLYMPIC POOL COMPLEX INCLUDING

DIVING/TRAINING FACILITIES COMBINED WITH AN INDOOR/OUTDOOR RESORT POOL.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A

1 500-SPECTATOR STAND, RESTAURANT, FITNESS CENTRE ALL LINKED THROUGH AN ARCADE CONTAINING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES TO A SPORTS HALL WITH FACILITIES FOR MULTI-PURPOSE USE AND SQUASH COURTS.

AN OUTDOOR FUN POOL COMPLEX TO BE A VERSION

OF OCEAN PARK'S WATER WORLD BUT DESIGNED FOR YOUNGER PEOPLE. THIS IS TO BE LANDSCAPED TO MAKE IT AN ATTRACTIVE GARDEN AREA WHEN NOT IN USE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS.

TWO NEW CHILDRENS' PLAYGROUNDS OF A TYPE

NEVER BEFORE BUILT IN HONG KONG. THEY WILL INCLUDE A SUBTERRANEAN, ELECTRONICALLY-OPERATED ADVENTURE' TUNNEL AND TREE HOUSES' OF AN EXCITING NEW DESIGN

LANDSCAPED GARDENS WITH A BIRD LAKE, WATER

FEATURES, A SCULPTURE AREA, A MAZE, ROOF GARDENS OVER THE PARK LANE SHOPS, A LONG SHADED LOGGIA LEADING TO A PIAZZA AND ARENA, WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PERFORMANCES, FAIRS, SCHOOL EVENTS AND SEASONAL SHOWS.

/THE CONSTRUCTION