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SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1984
THE NOTICE WITH A PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE. THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE SEEN ATI
* THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR,
GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, AND
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THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (TAI PO), TAI PO GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, TING KOK ROAD, TAI PO.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL AND CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION SHOULD REACH THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM MARCH 9.
SEVENTH PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR ESTATES
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A $1-MILLION PILING CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEVENTH PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN LIVING AT ON TING AND YAU OF ESTATES, TUEN MUN.
THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO GUANGDONG WATER CONSERVANCY AND HYDRO-POWER ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL BEGIN SHORTLY AND TAKE THREE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THEN, WORK ON BUILDING THE SUPERSTRUCTURE WILL START UNDER A SEPARATÉ CONTRACT AND THE SCHOOL IS EXPECTED TO BE READY BY SUMMER NEXT YEAR.
THE SCHOOL WILL BE BUILT ON A 0.39-HECTARE SITE ON RECLAIMED LAND IN THE VICINITY OF YAU OI ESTATE AND THE TEMPORARY HOVERFERRY PIER.
THE SIX-STOREY BUILDING WILL HAVE 24 CLASSROOMS AND AN ASSEMBLY HALL.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A COVERED PLAY AREA AND AN EXTERNAL PLAY AREA WITH BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL COURTS.
THE TWO ESTATES HAVE A COMBINED POPULATION OF 60 000.
THERE ARE 39 SCHOOLS, EITHER EXISTING OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION, IN TUEN MUN WHICH NOW HAS 190 000 RESIDENTS.
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