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LAND, PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES

and the fitting-out work for the government facilities inside the Passenger Terminal Building are on track. Construction of the Airfield Traffic Control and meteorological facilities for the second runway started in mid-1997. The Lantau Link toll plaza administration building was completed and handed over to the franchisee/operator.

Military

Construction of the Naval Base on Stonecutters Island, the Military Hospital in the Gun Club Hill Barracks, the Military Warehouse in Shek Kong Camp and the Joint Movement Unit at the new airport at Chek Lap Kok were all completed in early 1997. These military facilities were in use by the Garrison in early July 1997. The Joint Movement Unit will be operated concurrently with the opening of the new airport scheduled in April 1998.

Medical and Health

Major medical and health projects completed in 1997 include the Princess Margaret Hospital improvements to Blocks A and B, the Tai Po Convalescent/Infirmary Hospital, the Princess Margaret Hospital Geriatric Day Patient Centre, the Prince of Wales New Specialist Out-patient Clinic, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Specialist Out-patient Clinic, the Kwong Wah Hospital major refurbishment and improvement, and the Hospital Authority Headquarters Building. Major projects under construction include the Queen Mary Hospital Specialist Out-patient Clinic, the Queen Mary Hospital Radiotherapy Department Extension, the Princess Margaret Hospital Specialist Out-patient Clinic, the Princess Margaret Hospital Centre of Nephrology and Urology, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital New Operating Theatre Block and Rehabilitation Block, the Kowloon Medical Rehabilitation Centre, the Castle Peak Hospital Redevelopment Phase I Stage II, the Central Kowloon Child Assessment Centre and Skills Centre, and the Kowloon Bay Polyclinic and Nursing Home.

Leisure and Recreation

Major Urban Council projects completed in 1997 include Shek Kip Mei Park Indoor Games Hall; Recreational Development at Shek O; Urban Council Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre in Kowloon Park; Conversion of water sterilisation system at Sham Shui Po Park Swimming Pool and at Choi Wan Swimming Pool; Lok Kwan Street Park and Installation of water play equipment at Pao Yue Kong Swimming Pool. Major Projects under construction include Hong Kong Central Library; Film Archive and Leisure Centre at Sai Wan Ho; Sai Ying Pun Market and Yee On Street Market; Ho Man Tin Recreation Ground; Hong Ning Road Park; Shun Lee Tsuen Recreation Ground; Repulse Bay Beach Building; Squash & Tennis Complex at Chung Mei; Sam Ka Tsuen Complex, Ap Lei Chau Complex and Chai Wan Complex.

Regional Council projects completed during the year include the Swimming Pool Complex at Area 100, Ma On Shan; Waterfront Park at Tai Po; District Open Space at Tseung Kwan O; Ecological Facilities at Tuen Mun Park; Ozone Sterilisation to existing Swimming Pool Phase II; District Open Space at Area 7, Tsuen Wan (Phase I & II); Local Open Space at Area 2, Tsuen Wan and Reprovisioning of Yeung Uk Road Sports-ground in Shing Mun Valley, Area 7, Tsuen Wan.

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