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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1981

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NEW SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR YUEN LONG AND LANTAU

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HAS INVITED TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO SECONDARY SCHOOLS - ONE IN YUEN LONG AND ANOTHER ON LANTAU ISLAND,

THE YUEN LONG SCHOOL WILL BE BUILT NEAR FUK HING TSUEN.

IN ADDITION TO THE 24-CLASSROOM MAIN TEACHING BLOCK, THERE WILL BE ADMINISTRATION OFFICES AND CHANGING ROOMS, A BLOCK OF SPECIAL ROOMS PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS, A LIBRARY AND WORKSHOPS, AND SEPARATE ANCILLARY BUILDINGS AND MENIAL STAFF QUARTERS.

CONSTRUCTION WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN MAY THIS YEAR AND COMPLETE IN SEPTEMBER 1982.

THE SCHOOL AT LANTAU WILL BE ON A 7 000 SQUARE-METRE SITE AT MUI WO NEAR THE FERRY PIER.

NAMED NEW TERRITORIES HEUNG YEE KUK MUI WO SECONDARY SCHOOL, IT WILL HAVE A 24-CLASSROOM MAIN TEACHING BLOCK WITH

DMINISTRATION OFFICES AND CHANGING ROOMS ON THE GROUND FLOOR.

THERE WILL BE AN ASSEMBLY HALL WITH COVERED PLAY AREA, S WELL AS A BLOCK OF SPECIAL ROOMS PROVIDING FACILITIES FÖR SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS, A LIBRARY AND WORKSHOPS. EPARATE ANCILLARY BUILDINGS AND MENIAL STAFF QUARTERS, PASKETBALL COURT, CAR PARK AND PLANTING AREAS WILL ALSÓ BE

SVIDED.

THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN MAY, 1981 AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 16 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

OPEN DAYS FOR REHABILITATION CENTRES

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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WILL OPEN SEVEN OF ITS REHABILITATION CENTRES TO THE PUBLIC TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AND ON FRIDAY IN RESPONSE TO THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF DISABLED PERSONS.

ON THE CENTRES' +OPEN DAYS+, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE DAILY PROGRAMMES AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE GEARED TOWARDS RE-INTEGRATING THE DISABLED INTO THE COMMUNITY.

THE CENTRES ARE THE ABERDEEN REHABILITATION CENTRE AND ITS ADJACENT KAI CHI CHILDREN'S CENTRE AT WELFARE ROAD, ABERDEEN- THE WORLD REHABILITATION FUND SHELTERED WORKSHOP AT 487 KWUN TONG ROAD- THE KA! NANG TRAINING CENTRE AND THE KWUN TONG SETTLEMENT FOR THE SEVERELY DISABLED, BOTH AT TSUI PING ROAD, KWUN TONG- THE WONG TAI SIN BLIND WELFARE CENTRE AT BLOCK 25 LOWER WONG TAI SIN ESTATE AND THE LEK YUEN SHELTERED WORKSHOP AT BLOCK 1, WING SHUI HOUSE, LEK YUEN ESTATE, SHA TIN (OPEN DAY TOMORROW ONLY).

AMADERS OF

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