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MONDAY, JULY 18, 1983

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NEW SCHOOL FOR TAI FO

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A SECONDARY SCHOOL WITH A LARGE HALL AND FOYER WILL SOON BE BUILT IN TAI PO NEW TOWN.

TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE BEING INVITED BY THE

ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE SCHOOL, OCCUPYING ABOUT 9 261 SQUARE METRES, WILL BE LOCATED ON THE RECLAMATION OFF TAI PO OLD MARKET.

THERE WILL BE A MAIN TEACHING BLOCK COMPRISING 24 CLASSROOMS, ADMINISTRATION OFFICES AND CHANGING ROOMS.

FACILITIES FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS WILL BE HOUSED IN A SEPARATE BLOCK.

+THE SCHOOL WILL ALSO HAVE A LARGE ASSEMBLY HALL BOTH FOR SCHOOL FUNCTIONS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PUBLIC, HE SAID.

ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT IS THE LANDSCAPING OF THE SCHOOL

AND THE PUBLIC AREAS AROUND THE FOYER.

WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER AND BE COMPLETED IN MID-1985.

BOARD TO MEET CHEUNG CHAU RESIDENTS

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ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL START MEETING RESIDENTS FROM WEDNESDAY (JULY 20) TO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON DISTRICT AFFAIRS AND MATTERS AFFECTING THE WELFARE OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

THIS MEET-THE-PUBLIC SCHEME WILL BE FIRST INTRODUCED TO CHEUNG CHAU AND ALL FIVE UNOFFICIAL BOARD MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE ISLAND WILL TAKE TURNS TO MEET THE RESIDENTS EVERY WEDNESDAY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 5 PM.

MEETING SESSIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS BRANCH OFFICE (CABO) AT 22 SAN HING STREET, CHEUNG CHAU.

IN EACH SESSION, A BOARD MEMBER WILL BE ON DUTY WITH SUPPORTING STAFF FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

APPOINTMENTS MAY BE MADE IN WRITING, IN PERSON OR BY TELEPHONE DURING OFFICE HOURS WITH THE CHEUNG CHAU CABO OR THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT ON THE 10TH FLOOR OF SINCERE BUILDING AT 173 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR CHEUNG CHAU CABO IS 5-9811060 AND THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT 5-414094.

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