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PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES

primary and secondary schools in Tsuen Wan; fire stations at Kotewall Road, Wong Tai Sin and at the airport; an extension to the Public Works Department's electrical and mechanical office workshop at Sung Wong Toi Road; an amenities building at the Wan Chai public cargo handling basin; the second phase of the second mental hospital at Lai Chi Kok; the second stage of the Kowloon East Polyclinic; standard urban clinics at Ngau Tau Kok and Lei Muk Shue; a medical department laundry at Pik Uk Prison; a dental teaching clinic; a hospital in East Kowloon; a general clinic in Sha Tin; alterations and additions to Fanling Hospital; government offices at Sai Kung; a maximum security prison at Shek Pik; additional staff quarters at Sha Tsui Detention Centre; the second phase of the second stage of Kowloon Park; play- grounds at Cha Kwo Ling Road and Sau Nga Road; parks at Sheung Shing Street and Welfare Road; recreation grounds at To Kwa Wan and Cheung Chau; a sports ground at Cheung Sha Wan; an extension to Aberdeen Sports Ground; a promenade on the waterfront in Central district; a swimming pool complex at Yuen Long; and district open spaces at various locations in Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan. Other projects in the planning or pre-contract stages included: a crematorium and columbarium at Tsuen Wan; a market and bazaar at Sai Kung; staff quarters for the Kowloon-Canton Railway; departmental quarters at the Kwai Chung incinerator; reprovisioning of the headquarters of the Royal Hong Kong Regiment; a Gurkha temple, a Gurkha families community and welfare centre and Gurkha married soldiers' quarters, all at Gun Club Hill Barracks; and improvements to HMS Tamar. Several other recreation grounds, as well as beach buildings, markets and off-street refuse collection centres, also were being planned.

Metrication

The metrication of the workings of the various offices in the Public Works Depart- ment, which was begun in 1972, has been completed.

The enactment, in July, 1976, of the Metrication Ordinance opened the way for the metrication of the Buildings Ordinance as well as other ordinances. From April 1, 1977, it has been mandatory for all new plans submitted for the approval of the Building Authority to be in metric form.

Land Development

In Kowloon, development of land included about 1.6 hectares for the Kowloon Tong Technical Institute and 0.6 of a hectare for the Diamond Hill Crematorium. Con- struction of a new three-kilometre section of road within the Clear Water Bay Road development area was well advanced and construction of the major road bridges and road junctions continued. Reclamation continued at Kowloon Bay, where some two hectares was formed for public roads and industrial development. Under the pro- gramme for formation of land for expansion of airport facilities at Kai Tak, the final half hectare was reclaimed. Reclamation began at Lai Chi Kok Bay, where some five hectares was formed for recreational use and open space.

On Hong Kong Island, reclamation continued with the formation of 0.6 of a hectare in Central for roads and community use; 3.9 hectares at Chai Wan for housing, in- dustrial and cargo-handling uses; and 2.1 hectares at Aldrich Bay for roads, boatyards and a ferry concourse. At Aberdeen, 0.8 of a hectare was formed for the construction