SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1984
MORE LAND TO BE FORMED IN TAI PO
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ABOUT 28 HECTARES OF LAND IS TO BE FORMED IN TAI PO, NEAR THE OLD MARKET AND TAI PO KAU, AS PART OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DISTRICT'S NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT.
THE LAND WILL BE FOR RECREATIONAL, RESIDENTIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER USES.
THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT 780 METRES OF A DUAL CARRIAGEWAY DISTRIBUTOR ROAD WITH THREE PEDESTRIAN-CYCLISTS SUBWAYS.
IT WILL ALSO INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT 745 METRES OF SINGLE-CELL BOX CULVERTS AND ASSOCIATED ROADWORKS, DRAINAGE AND LANDSCAPING WORK.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT 30 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
IT IS PLANNED THAT A SPORTS COMPLEX, A SWIMMING POOL, A SOCCER PITCH AND TENNIS COURTS WILL BE BUILT ON THE LAND.
THERE ARE ALSO PLANS TO BUILD A PRIMARY SCHOOL AND A SECONDARY SCHOOL AND TO PROVIDE SITES FOR RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS.
LIBERATION DAY CEREMONY ***
HONG KONG WILL OBSERVE THIS YEAR'S LIBERATION DAY WITH A WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY AT THE CITY HALL ON MONDAY (AUGUST 27).
DURING THE CEREMONY, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 10.45 AM IN THE GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE, RÉPRESENTATIVES OF THE HONG KONG BRITISH FORCES, HONG KONG PRISONERS OF WAR ASSOCIATION, ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT (THE VOLUNTEERS), THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT AND HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND COMMITTEE WILL LAY WREATHS AT THE SHRINE IN MEMORY OF MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS WHO DIED IN THE BATTLE OF HONG KONG IN DECEMBER 1941 OR LATER AS PRISONERS OF WAR.
/CAPTAIN FA. COLLINS,
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