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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1984

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$2M TO COOL TAI PO SCHOOL

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A $2 MILLION CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR AIR-CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION EQUIPMENT IN A SECONDARY SCHOOL BEING BUILT AT TAI PO.

THE SCHOOL, BEING BUILT ON A 9 261 SQUARE METRE SITE ON RECLAIMED LAND NEAR TAI PO OLD MARKET, WILL CONSIST OF A MAIN TEACHING BLOCK WITH 24 CLASSROOMS.

IT WILL HAVE A 40 METRE BY 20 METRE ASSEMBLY HALL, WHICH WILL INCLUDE REHEARSAL AND CHANGING ROOMS AND A STAGE FOR USE BY THE SCHOOL AND THE PUBLIC FOR CULTURAL ACTIVITIES.

IT WILL ALSO HAVE A BASKETBALL COURT.

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

A PAVILION WILL ALSO BE BUILT, AND PUBLIC AREAS AROUND THE SCHOOL WILL BE LANDSCAPED.

BUILDING WORK STARTED IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR AND IS DUE TO BE COMPLETED IN THREE PHASES BY JUNE NEXT YEAR.

THE AIR-CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION EQUIPMENT CONTRACT WAS AWARDED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO HONG KONG L.P. GAS COMPANY LIMITED. INSTALLATION STARTED LAST WEEK AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN ONE

YEAR.

MODEL PEDESTRIANS TO BE CHOSEN

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A TOTAL OF 30 MODEL PEDESTRIANS WILL BE SELECTED AT SIX TRAFFIC BLACKSPOTS IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE EVENT IS PART OF A MONTH-LONG EASTERN DISTRICT ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS, ON ROAD SAFETY.

CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT'S 10 AREA COMMITTEES, NINE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND FIVE POLICE OFFICERS WILL BE IN GROUPS AT THE . SIX LOCATIONS TO MAKE THE SELECTIONS.

THE SIX LOCATIONS ARE:

* LAU SIN STREET BETWEEN 9.30 AM AND 11.30 AM;

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