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MONDAY, FEBRUARY -J, 1964

IT IS BEING BUILT ON A 5 220-SQUARE-METRE SITE AT CASTLE PEAK ROAD, WONG KA WAI.

THE SIX-STOREY BUILDING WILL HAVE 24 CLASSROOMS ON THE UPPER FLOORS, AND A COVERED PLAY AREA AND CHANGING ROOMS ON THE GROUND FLOOR.

TUEN MUN'S POPULATION IS 190 000 AT PRESENT, AND IS FORECAST TO GROW TO OVER 500 000 BY 1990.

VEHICLE DEPOT TO BE EXPANDED

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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO EXPAND MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING FACILITIES AT ITS VEHICLE DEPOT IN TUEN MUN.

THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $1.5 MILLION CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN ANNEX TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICING AND REPAIR FACILITIES FOR GOVERNMENT VEHICLES SERVING THE WESTERN NEW TERRITORIES.

WORK UNDER THE CONTRACT WILL INVOLVE BUILDING 12 SERVICING BAYS, INCLUDING FOUR LUBRICATING PITS.

ALTERATIONS WILL ALSO BE MADE TO EXISTING OFFICES, STOREROOMS AND WORKSHOPS IN THE DEPOT.

WORK WILL START ATER THIS MONTH AND BE COMPLETED BY AUGUST.

'CLEAN AND GREEN' STAGE ONE ENDING

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PARTICIPANTS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE EDUCATION SCHEME, THE +CLEAN AND GREEN PROJECT+, ARE REMINDED THAT THEY HAVE ONLY LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROJECT.

THE PROJECT IS A COMPETITION ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TO PROMOTE A CLEANER AND GREENER COUNTRYSIDE, PARTICULARLY IN THE COUNTRY PARKS.

UNDER THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROJECT, ENDING ON FEBRUARY 23, ALL PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO HAND IN THREE BAGS OF LITTER PICKED UP FROM COUNTRY PARKS TO STAFF AT THE PARKS.

TO MAKE THEMSELVES ELIGIBLE FOR THE SECOND STAGE OF THE PROJECT, THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS, MOSTLY YOUNGSTERS, HAVE ALREADY BEEN GOING TO THE COUNTRY PARKS TO COLLECT LITTER.

LETTERS WILL