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FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1979

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MORE LAND TO BE RECLAIMED IN TAJ PO

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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO RECLAIM ABOUT 107 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED AT TOLO HARBOUR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT IN TAI PO.

THE RECLAMATION WILL PROVIDE LAND FOR VARIOUS RESIDENTIAL, GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTIONAL, COMMUNITY AND RECREATIONAL USES, INCLUDING A SPORTS COMPLEX.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED INVOLVED WAS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE IN TODAY'S (FRIDAY) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

OBJECTIONS OR CLAIMS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTIFICATION.

THE NOTICE (IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE) WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN SHOWING THE AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE TAI PO, TAI PO MARKET, NEW TERRITORIES.

TENDERS FOR SCHOOL PROJECT

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL BUILD ANOTHER SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR SHA TIN NEW TOWN.

THE SCHOOL WILL BE BUILT AT THE JAT MIN CHUEN HOUSING ESTATE OF THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY.

TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCHOOL ARE BEING INVITED TODAY (FRIDAY).

A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID THE SCHOOL SITE WOULD COVER ABOUT 5,145 SQUARE METRES, AND THE DESIGN WOULD INCORPORATE

* A MAIN TEACHING BLOCK, COMPRISING 24 CLASSROOMS,

ADMINISTRATION OFFICES AND CHANGING ROOMS.

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AN ASSEMBLY HALL WITH A COVERED PLAY AREA ON THE GROUND FLOOR.

* A BLOCK OF SPECIAL ROOMS, PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR

SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS, A LIBRARY AND WORKSHOPS.

* SEPARATE ANCILLARY BUILDINGS AND MENIAL STAFF QUARTERS.

+THIS PROJECT IS PART OF THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME. WE HOPE WORK WILL START IN JUNE AND THAT IT WILL BE FINISHED AROUND SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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