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NOTE TO EDITORS:

THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1980

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SITE FOR COMMUNITY AND SPORTS CENTRE

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THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES, WILL SIGN DOCUMENTS TOMORROW (FRIDAY) FOR THE GRANT BY PRIVATE TREATY OF A 4 359-SQUARE METRE SITE TO THE TUEN MUN BASED CHARITABLE ORGANISATION, YAN OI TONG, TO BUILD A $32 MILLION COMMUNITY AND SPORTS CENTRE.

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND MEMBERS OF YOUR STAFF TO COVER THE SIGNING CEREMONY WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT 11 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE 15TH FLOOR OF HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS, PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, KOWLOON.

MR DONALD STRANGE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION PRESS UNIT WILL MEET MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM.

BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION SCHOOL OPENED IN TUEN MUN

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IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION IT IS PARTICULARLY ESSENTIAL TO HAVE A CO-ORDINATED PLAN BECAUSE IT IS A CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR TOWARDS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF A BALANCED SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER FOR THE NORTHWESTERN NEW TERRITORIES, MR JAMES SWEETMAN, SAID THIS TODAY (THURSDAY) AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE BUDDHIST SUM HEUNG LAM MEMORIAL SCHOOL IN TUEN MUN.

MR SWEETMAN SAID TUEN MUN WAS A DEVELOPING NEW TOWN WITH AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF HALF A MILLION IN 10 YEARS' TIME.

AT THIS RATE OF DEVELOPMENT IT IS UNDERSTANDABLE THAT ALL EXISTING SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES WILL BE INADEQUATE TO COPE WITH DEMANDS GENERATED FROM THE POPULATION INCREASE,+ HE SAID.

/GOVERNMENT'S