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Sports centre for Hong Kong Island

An area of 9.7 acres opposite Victoria Park, Causeway Bay is to be developed as the first sports centre in Hong Kong. Detailed proposals for the area, formerly military lands, have been agreed by the Recreation and Amenities Select Committee.

Feature of the proposals will be a velodrome - a concrete-surfaced banked track for cyclists with an all-weather or turfed surface in the centre - measuring some 500 ft. by 320 ft. This will be used for a variety of sports ranging from mini-soccer to cycle-polo. A cantilevered stand for about 1,000 spectators will be built there.

On an adjacent site will be a two-storey multi- purpose training centre, measuring 150 ft. by 100 ft. The ground floor will have activity rooms for table tennis, fencing, judo, weight-lifting and body building, archery and boxing, as well as lecture rooms, changing rooms and ancillary facilities. The upper floors will consist of a multi-purpose games room measuring some 120 ft. by 100 ft., for basketball, badminton, etc.

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Other parts of the project will include: a grass- surfaced area of 350 ft. by 250 ft. for football and hockey training; an area of 325 ft. by 120 ft. for hard-surfaced tennis courts; a site of 350 ft. by 50 ft. for all-weather tracks for sprints and hurdling; a 100 ft. by 110 ft. jumping and throwing area; and a 7,500 sq.ft. parking area.

Ventilation contractors to register

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A Bill providing for the registration and control of ventilation contractors the Building (Amend- ment) Bill, 1971 – has been published by the Hong Kong Government. The bill also aims at ensuring that ventilating systems in buildings are inspected regularly.

It is intended that registered ventilation con- tractors should carry out the annual inspection of ventilating systems required by the Building (Ven- tilating System) Regulations and the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance. At present these inspections are being carried out under the authori- ty of the Director of Fire Services, the Urban Coun- cil and the Director of Urban Services.

Indoor pool project started

Work has just begun on Hong Kong's first public indoor swimming pool. Government is to build the complex on a 96,000 sq.ft. site at Morri- son Hill, near Happy Valley, with funds provided by Jockey Club Charities Ltd. It will cost approxi- mately HK$7 million.

Leigh & Orange have drawn up the plans for an Olympic size indoor pool, spectator stands, chang- ing rooms, children's pool and paddlers' pool.

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Hong Kong Government architects have completed plans for this two-storey market building which is to be built at Sheung Tak Street, Wong Tai Sin to serve residents of the Wong Tai Sin, Wang Tau Hom and Tung Tau resettlement estates. It will contain 10

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meat, 26 poultry and 31 fish stalls, as well 279 smaller stalls for the sale of vegetables and fruit. A fully-equipped children's playground will be installed on the roof. Work will commence on the 35,000 sq.ft. site later this year.

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