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▲ The view from the cafeteria on the terrace directly behind the pools. In the left background may be noticed the Kai Tak runway. When this picture was taken, workmen were busy behind the hoarding in the centre cutting sunbathing terraces in a natural rock mound.
OLYMPIC POOL OPENED
IN KOWLOON TSAI
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Architects:
OWLOON Tsai Olympic swim- ming pool was opened recently. The pool is the Urban Council's first in Kowloon and second in the Colony.
Cost of the construction of the pool and ancillary facilities was met by a donation of $2 million from The Royal Hongkong Jockey Club. The pool was designed and super- vised by Leigh & Orange in con- junction with Government.
THE HONG KONG & FAR EAST BUILDER-VOLUME 19, NUMBER 2
Leigh & Orange.
PARK
The swimming pool compound covers an area of four acres of the 37-acre site of the new Kowloon Tsai Park and comprises three separ- ate pools the championship pool,
the championship pool, the chil- dren's pool and the paddling pool. altogether a total water surface area of 23,500 square feet or twice that of the Urban Council's Victoria Park Swimming Pool on the Island. The three pools can accommodate a
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