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HONG KONG ANNUAL REPORT

includes an Olympic-size pool, a children's pool and a toddlers' paddling pool, with changing rooms, cafeteria and a stand for 2,000 spectators; work on the enclosure of the ancient tomb discovered at Li Cheng Uk, together with a small museum and surrounding rest garden. Work also proceeded on the formation of a number of parks and play- grounds and the construction of public latrines and bath- houses.

During the year 7,500 rooms were constructed in multi- storey buildings for the Resettlement Department, which provided accommodation for a further 37,500 settlers in estates at Li Cheng Uk, Shek Kip Mei, Lo Fu Ngam and Wong Tai Sin. In addition, a contract was let for a further five blocks at Wong Tai Sin, and sketch plans were prepared for new Resettlement Estates at Tung Tau, Jordan Valley, Kwun Tong, Chai Wan and Lo Fu Ngam. A contract was also let for a large-scale drainage system and roadworks in connexion with the Wong Tai Sin Estate. An experimental multi-storey Resettlement Factory comprising 470 working units was completed at Cheung Sha Wan, providing accom- modation for the numerous small industries which are displaced when squatter areas are cleared.

For the Prisons Department, staff quarters were completed at Stanley Training Centre, comprising two two-storey houses for senior officers and two blocks of flats containing married and single quarters for other staff. In addition, drawings were in course of preparation for the reprovision- ing of the Victoria Prison staff quarters at Arbuthnot Road. This scheme will provide 16 flats for prison officers in an eight-storey block with garages underneath, an eleven- storey block containing 42 married quarters for warders, and a third block with barrack accommodation for 40 single warders.

Other major works carried out during the year included : drawings and piling for the reprovisioning of a portion of