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SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1987

BETTER FACILITIES FOR INDOOR GAMES HALL

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AIR-CONDITIONING, VENTILATION AND HOT WATER HEATING SYSTEMS WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE SECOND INDOOR GAMES HALL IN TUEN MUN TO PROVIDE BETTER-EQUIPPED RECREATIONAL GROUNDS FOR SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS,

THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $842 000 CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE SYSTEMS.

SITUATED ON A 6 688-SQUARE-METRE SITE IN WU SHAN ROAD, THE INDOOR GAMES HALL WILL SERVE NOT ONLY RESIDENTS OF THE NEARBY HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME ESTATES BUT ALSO THOSE LIVING IN FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA WHEN COMPLETED IN APRIL, 1988.

FACILITIES FOR BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, BADMINTON, TABLE TENNIS, SQUASH, GYMNASTICS AND OTHER INDOOR GAMES WILL BE PROVIDED.

ALSO INCLUDED ARE A STAND FOR 400 SPECTATORS, CHANGING ROOMS AND SHOWER FACILITIES, TOILETS AND OFFICES.

EASTERN DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS NEW SUBWAY

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A PROPOSAL TO BUILD A SUBWAY AT A KUNG NGAM VILLAGE ROAD WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD ON TUESDAY (MARCH 24).

THE PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY WOULD PROVIDE A SAFE PEDESTRIAN LINK BETWEEN ALDRICH BAY RECLAMATION AREA AND A KUNG NGAM INDUSTRIAL AREAS, AND WOULD BE ICE CONSTRUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR STAGE 111 PROJECT WHICH WILL START IN MAY THIS YEAR.

THE MEETING WILL ALSO DISCUSS TWO LETTERS FROM NAN FUNG SUN CHUEN OWNERS AND TENANTS ASSOCIATIONS AND SHAU KEI WAN HILLSIDE CONCERN GROUP ON TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT MATTERS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 2.30 PM ON TUESDAY IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE FIRST FLOOR, 880-886 KING'S ROAD.

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