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SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1988

PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, THE LEAFLET IS AIMED AT AROUSING THE INTEREST OF ALL ISLAND RESIDENTS IN THEIR DISTRICT BOARD SO THAT CONCERN FOR AND PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS CAN BE FOSTERED.

IT ALSO SERVES THE PURPOSE OF HELPING TO PROMOTE THE DISTRICT TO PEOPLE OVERSEA: MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD STUDY TOUR TOOK WITH THEM COPIES OF THE LEAFLET WHEN THEY LEFT FOR A VISIT ΤΟ SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA THIS WEEK.

COPIES OF THE

INFORMATION LEAFLET ON THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, 20TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, AND THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICES AT MUI WO, LANTAU, AND ON CHEUNG CHAU.

MODERN URBAN COUNCIL COMPLEX FOR MONG KOK RESIDENTS

RANGE OF

MONG KOK RESIDENTS WILL BE ABLE ΤΟ ENJOY A WIDE MODERN MUNICIPAL FACILITIES WHEN THE URBAN COUNCIL'S $70 MILLION YUEN STREET COMPLEX COMES ON STREAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR.

"THE PROJECT INVOLVES THE RE-DEVELOPMENT MARKET AND HAWKER BAZAAR INTO A 13-STOREY PROVIDING FACILITIES RANGING FROM A MARKET, GAMES HALL, SAID A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN TODAY.

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OF THE FA YUEN STREET ULTRA-MODERN COMPLEX A LIBRARY TO AN INDOOR

"THE COMPLEX IS CENTRALLY LOCATED, COVERING AN AREA OF 1,700 SQUARE METRES BOUNDED BY FA YUEN STREET, MONG KOK ROAD, FIFE STREET AND TUNG CHOI STREET.

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"THE MARKET WILL BE ON THE FIRST THREE FLOORS WITH 360 STALLS MINI STALLS FOR FISH, VEGETABLES, MEAT AND POULTRY PLUS A COOKED-FOOD CENTRE ON THE THIRD FLOOR.

"THE MARKET FLOORS AND THE COOKED-FOOD CENTRE WILL BE LINKED BY ESCALATORS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF HOUSEWIVES AND SHOPPERS.

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ON THE FOURTH AND FIFTH FLOORS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, THERE WILL A DISTRICT LIBRARY PROVIDING A FULL RANGE OF LIBRARY FACILITIES

INCLUDING AN AUDIO-VISUAL LIBRARY AND AN EXTENSION ACTIVITIES HALL.

BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL OR COURTS, A DANCE ROOM AND A

"THE INDOOR GAMES HALL ON THE TOP FOUR FLOORS WILL HAVE A MULTI-PURPOSE ARENA WHICH CAN BE USED FOR BADMINTON, THREE GAMES ROOMS, SEVEN SQUASH FITNESS ROOM, HE SAID.

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"AS THE COMPLEX IS SITED AMIDST A DENSELY-POPULATED RESIDENTIAL AREA, IT SHOULD BECOME VERY POPULAR AMONG RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.

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