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Thursday, January 8, 1976

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He said that the complaints against 222 schools in the past year

should be seen in relation to more than 2,600 schools in operation.

The Action Committee works in close liaison with the Consumer

Council. Members of the public who have any complaints on textbooks or school

supplies are once again advised to lodge them with the Action Committee

(Tel. 5-778311 Ext. 254) or write to the Chairman, Action Committee, Education

Department, Lee Gardens, 3rd floor, Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

with full details.

Note to Editors: Copies of the School Circular together with the revised

Code of Practice are distributed separately in the G.I.5.

press boxee this evening.

N.T.LAND AUCTIONS NET $32M LAST YEAR

The Government last year netted $32,130,000 from land auctions in

the New Territories.

A New Territories Administration spokesman said the plots, 15 in

all, ranged in area from 8,700 to 200,300 square feet.

Prices paid per square foot varied from $399 for a 16,920 sq. ft.

site in Kwai Chung Road to $12.28 for a 75,700 sq. ft. site at Silverstrand,

Clearwater Bay. The average price per square foot was $58.53.

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Only one lot had to be withdrawn from auction because of lack of

bidders a 21,530 sq. ft. site at the 17 milestone, Castle Peak Road.

The total area of land auctioned in the New Territories during 1975

was 548,920 sq. ft.

The largest amount of money $6.750,000 - was realised from

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auctioning the Kwai Chung Road site in August.

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