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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1987

SITE FORMATION AT MA ON SHAN

ABOUT 20 HECTARES OF LAND WILL BE FORMED DEVELOPMENT OF THE MA ON SHAN AREA, SHA TIN.

BY RECLAMATION FOR

THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDES CONSTRUCTING ABOUT 600 METRES OF SEAWALL.

PART OF THE FILL MATERIAL WILL BE EXTRACTED FROM BORROW AREAS IN WHICH ABOUT SIX HECTARES OF LAND WILL ALSO BE FORMED.

THE LAND FORMED WILL BE USED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING, AMENITY OPEN SPACE AND GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER AND TAKE ABOUT 30 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS NOON ON AUGUST 21.

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NEW SECONDARY SCHOOL AT TUEN MUN

TSUEN,

A STANDARD SECONDARY SCHOOL IS NOW BEING BUILT NEAR TSING SHAN TUEN MUN, TO MEET INCREASING LOCAL DEMAND,

WORK STARTED FOLLOWING THE AWARD RECENTLY OF AN $11.88 MILLION CONTRACT BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

THE PROJECT INVOLVES BUILDING A MAIN TEACHING SPECIAL ROOMS BLOCK ON THE 6,400-SQUARE-METRE SITE.

BLOCK AND A

THE MAIN TEACHING BLOCK WILL COMPRISE 24 CLASSROOMS AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICES AND CHANGING ROOMS ON THE GROUND FLOOR.

THE SPECIAL ROOMS BLOCK WILL PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS, A LIBRARY AND WORKSHOPS.

ALSO INCLUDED ARE AN ASSEMBLY HALL WITH COVERED PLAY AREA ON THE GROUND FLOOR, SEPARATE ANCILLARY BUILDINGS AND STAFF QUARTERS, BASKETBALL COURT, CAR PARK AND PLANTING AREAS.

THE DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO AWARDED AN $832,000 CONTRACT SCHOOL'S ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION.

FOR THE

WORK IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 16 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THERE ARE 18 SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN TUEN MUN NEW TOWN AT PRESENT, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT, AIDED AND PRE-VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS. ANOTHER 17 ARE EITHER UNDER PLANNING OR CONSTRUCTION TO SERVE THE GROWING POPULATION.

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