XN000022-1987-12-29 — Page 15

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1987

LAND TO BE RESUMED FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

SEVENTEEN PRIVATE LOTS INVOLVING 17,956.8 SQUARE METRES OF LAND ON CHEUNG CHAU AND IN TUEN MUN ARE TO BE RESUMED TO PROVIDE MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS.

TWO OF THE LOTS, COMPRISING 4,108.5 SQUARE MÉTRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AND 40.6 SQUARE METRES OF BUILDING LAND, ARE AT KWUN YAM WAN, CHEUNG CHAU.

THEY WILL BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTING AN INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND FROM NEW DEVELOPMENTS NOW TAKING SHAPE ON THE ISLAND.

CONTRUCTION WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 24 MONTHS.

THE REMAINING 15 LOTS WITH A TOTAL OF ABOUT 13,807.8 SQUARE METRES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ARE NEAR SHAN KING ESTATE IN TUEN MUN.

THE LAND WILL BB REQUIRED FOR

BUILDING A THREE-HECTARE

BOTANICAL GARDEN FOR RESIDENTS AND WORKERS IN THE AREA.

THE GARDEN WILL TAKE 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

RESUMPTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT NEXT MARCH TO ALLOW COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.

HOLIDAY CLINIC SERVICE

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BIGHT GOVERNMENT OUT-PATIENT CLINICS

FRIDAY (JANUARY 1) WHICH IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

WILL REMAIN

OPEN ON

THE RIGHT CLINICS WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM.

THEY ARE THE VIOLET PEEL HEALTH CENTRE AND SHAU KEI WAN JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC ON HONG KONG ISLAND; KWUN TONG JOCKEY CLUB HEALTH CENTRE, ROBERT BLACK HEALTH CENTRE AND YAU MA TEI JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC IN KOWLOON; LADY TRENCH POLYCLINIC, YURN LONG JOCKEY CLUB HEALTH CENTRE AND SHEK WU HUI JOCKEY CLUB CLINIC IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

ALL OTHER OUT-PATIENT AND EVENING CLINICS WILL BE CLOSED.