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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1977

+ IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, MANY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

+ON THE INDUSTRIAL SIDE, 15 FACTORY BUILDINGS HAVE SO FAR BEEN COMPLETED, PROVIDING A TOTAL OF 92,900 SQUARE METRES OF FACTORY AREA. IN ADDITION, 18 MORE FACTORY BUILDINGS WITH A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF 241,540 SQUARE METRES ARE BEING BUILT.+

MR. CHAN SAID THAT TUEN MUN, WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED IN MID-1980'S, WOULD HAVE A POPULATION OF ABOUT 530,000.

AS ONE-THIRD OF THE FUTURE POPULATION WOULD BE YOUTHS UNDER 15 YEARS OF AGE, SPECIAL CONSIDERATION HAD BEEN GIVEN TO THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, HE ADDED.

+MORE THAN 120 HECTARES OF LAND, OR ONE-TENTH OF THE TOTAL AREA OF THE NEW TOWN, HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE FOR RECREATIONAL USE,+ MR. CHAN SAID,

ON EDUCATION FACILITIES IN THE AREA, A TOTAL OF 40 PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND 32 SECONDARY SCHOOLS WOULD BE PROVIDED.

SITES HAD ALSO BEEN EARMARKED FOR A POLYTECHNIC AND TWO TECHNICAL INSTITUTES.

RECREATION AND SPORT PROGRAMMES FOR ALL ******

ABOUT 300 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS TO SUIT THE INTERESTS OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS HAVE BEEN ORGANISED FOR THIS MONTH BY THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SPORT EVENTS FOR THE MONTH ARE THE ANTI-NARCOTICS CUP AND E.P. HO CUP BASKET BALL TOURNAMENT AND THE SILVER JUBILEE CUP MINI-SOCCER TOURNAMENT.

OTHER SPORTS COMPETITIONS INCLUDE TWO MINI-SOCCER KNOCK-OUTS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON PENG CHAU AND LAMMA ISLAND AND TWO ATHLETIC MEETS IN SHAM SHUI PO AND MONG KOK.

AQUATIC EVENTS LINED UP

IN THE PROGRAMME ARE NO FEWER THAN LAND SPORTS ACTIVITIES. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF FIVE SWIMMING GALAS TO BE HELD ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR TO MARK THE END OF THE SWIMMING SEASON,

AND AS THE WEATHER IS GETTING COOL, OUTDOOR PURSUITS BECOME MORE POPULAR. EIGHT CAMPING EVENTS OF VARIOUS NATURE, INCLUDING TWO ORGANISED FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, WILL TAKE PLACE IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES. TWO CROSS-COUNTRY RACES WHICH ARE REGARDED AS EXHAUSTIVE SPORTS WILL BE HELD IN WONG CHUK HANG AND SHEK LEI PUI RESERVOIR.

THE ISLANDS