THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1984
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THE FIVE COMMITTEES ARE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT, CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORT, SOCIAL SERVICES AND TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 9.30 AM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING.
A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 8.30 AM SHARP FOR YUEN LONG.
ANOTHER PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR TUEN MUN
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A STANDARD PRIMARY SCHOOL IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT TUEN MUN TO TAKE IN STUDENTS BY SUMMER NEXT YEAR.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT.
THE SCHOOL WILL BE BUILT ON A 5 220-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT
CASTLE PEAK ROAD, CLOSE TO TUEN MUN POLYCLINIC.
THE SIX-STOREY BUILDING WILL HAVE 24 CLASSROOMS AND AN ASSEMBLY HALL.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A COVERED AND EXTERNAL PLAY AREA,
AS WELL AS A BASKETBALL AND A VOLLEYBALL COURT.
WORK ON THE CONTRACT WILL START IN MAY AND TAKE ONE YEAR
TO COMPLETE.
THE SCHOOL IS ONE OF SIX PRIMARY SCHOOLS WHICH WILL BE BUILT IN TUEN MUN BY THE GOVERNMENT WITHIN THIS FINANCIAL YEAR.
IS 33.
THE NUMBER OF EXISTING PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE NEW TOWN
TUEN MUN'S PRESENT POPULATION IS 190 000, AND IS FORECAST TO GROW TO OVER 500 000 BY 1990.
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