4.67. Site formation work was completed or was in hand on six sites which, when developed, will provide 95,000 individual units of accommodation.
Social Welfare Buildings
4.68. The Yuen Long Town Hall was completed towards the end of the year. This building contains a hall with stage and dressing rooms, kitchen, library, study rooms, day nursery, roof-top playground and facilities for youth and adult groups, local organizations and vocational training. Funds for the building were provided from the Lotteries Fund. The cost of fitting out the library was borne by the United States Government.
4.69. The Lady Trench Children's Day Nursery and Training Centre at Morrison Hill was almost completed. This centre, designed by a private architect, provides facilities for nursery workers' and a youth leaders' training centre, social welfare training unit, demonstration day-care centre, including a library, nursing rooms, games and club rooms and a gymnasium.
Urban Services Buildings and Recreation Areas
4.70. A recreation area at Yau Ma Tei Community Centre, a playground at Luen Wo Hui and a park and playground at Tsuen Wan were all completed. The first stage of Kowloon Park, formerly Whitfield Barracks, providing rest areas for the public, including turfed areas, winding footpaths and benches and covering an area of some 22 acres, was also completed.
4.71. Several other small playgrounds or parks of varying sizes were completed and work was proceeding on others as part of the continuing programme for the provision of recreation areas for both adults and children, the largest of these being the sports ground at Aberdeen. A number of minor improvements to existing facilities were also carried out, including floodlighting of six existing parks and playgrounds in both the urban and rural areas.
4.72. Work on the construction of three new swimming pool complexes at Kwun Tong, Lei Cheng Uk and Morse Park progressed during the year, although work on the former two sites was halted through the financial failure of the contractor. These three complexes, the entire cost of which is borne by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, will
4.67. Site formation work was completed or was in hand on six sites which, when developed, will provide 95,000 individual units of accommodation.
Social Welfare Buildings
4.68. The Yuen Long Town Hall was completed towards the end of the year. This building contains a hall with stage and dressing rooms, kitchen, library, study rooms, day nursery, roof-top playground and facilities for youth and adult groups, local organizations and vacational training. Funds for the building were provided from the Lotteries Fund. The cost of fitting out the library was borne by the United States Government.
4.69. The Lady Trench Children's Day Nursery and Training Centre at Morrison Hill was almost completed. This centre, designed by a private architect, provides facilities for nursery workers' and a youth leaders' training centre, social welfare training unit, demonstration day- care centre, including a library, nursing rooms, games and club rooms and a gymnasium.
Urban Services Buildings and Recreation Areas
4.70. A recreation area at Yau Ma Tei Community Centre, a play- ground at Luen Wo Hui and a park and playground at Tsuen Wan were all completed. The first stage of Kowloon Park, formerly Whitfield Barracks, providing rest areas for the public, including turfed areas, winding footpaths and benches and covering an area of some 22 acres, was also completed.
4.71. Several other small playgrounds or parks of varying sizes were completed and work was proceeding on others as part of the continuing programme for the provision of recreation areas for both adults and children, the largest of these being the sports ground at Aberdeen. A number of minor improvements to existing facilities were also carried out, including floodlighting of six existing parks and playgrounds in both the urban and rural areas.
4.72. Work on the construction of three new swimming pool com- plexes at Kwun Tong, Lei Cheng Uk and Morse Park progressed during the year, although work on the former two sites was halted through the financial failure of the contractor. These three complexes, the entire cost of which is borne by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, will
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