on a further nine 24-classroom schools and nine kindergartens. In addition, the first independent large restaurant buildings were completed at Lei Muk Shue and Kwai Fong Estates.
4.67 Site formation work was completed or was in hand on further sites which, when completed, could provide 159,000 individual units of accommodation. It is worth mentioning that the new design approach put forward for the new Sha Tin (Lek Yuen San Tsuen) Scheme, embodying the improved ancillary facilities applicable to all future Government Housing Estates, has been agreed in principle by the Executive Council.
Services Projects
4.68 At the beginning of the year there were twelve projects under construction, seven of which were of major proportions. Of particular interest among these was the scheme to provide 474 Married Quarters for Gurkha Soldiers; 150 of these quarters had been already completed and occupied and the balance of the project, comprising 324 quarters, a school, a welfare centre, a medical centre, a temple and shopping centre, were all completed during the year.
4.69 The last of the major refurbishment schemes, Fan Gardens, was completed, as was also the construction of a Communications Centre at Victoria Barracks and a building to accommodate Single Officers at Perowne Barracks. Work on two separate major communications projects continued throughout the year.
4.70 Superstructure work on a project to provide 90 Married Soldiers Quarters at Osborn Barracks commenced in October and site formation work for 39 Quarters at Victoria Barracks was nearing completion at the end of the year.
4.71 Work on two further major projects commenced during the year, one being the conversion of the San Wai Rifle Range to an Electric Target Range, now completed, and the second, at H.M.S. Tamar, comprising a Medical/Dental Centre and the provision of additional barrack-room accommodation.
4.72 Of the minor projects completed during the year, two were for the Royal Navy, one for the Royal Air Force and the remainder for the Army. These included a 30m. Range, a large Paint Store, a
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on a further nine 24-classroom schools and nine kindergartens. In addition, the first independent large restaurant buildings were com- pleted at Lei Muk Shue and Kwai Fong Estates.
4.67 Site formation work was completed or was in hand on further sites which, when completed, could provide 159,000 individual units of accommodation. It is worth mentioning that the new design approach put forward for the new Sha Tin (Lek Yuen San Tsuen) Scheme, embodying the improved ancillary facilities applicable to all future Government Housing Estates, has been agreed in principle by the Executive Council.
Services Projects
4.68 At the beginning of the year there were twelve projects under construction, seven of which were of major proportions. Of particular interest among these was the scheme to provide 474 Married Quarters for Gurkha Soldiers; 150 of these quarters had been already completed and occupied and the balance of the project, comprising 324 quarters, a school, a welfare centre, a medical centre, a temple and shopping centre, were all completed during the year.
4.69 The last of the major refurbishment schemes, Fan Gardens, was completed, as was also the construction of a Communications Centre at Victoria Barracks and a building to accommodate Single Officers at Perowne Barracks. Work on two separate major communications projects continued throughout the year.
4.70 Superstructure work on a project to provide 90 Married Soldiers Quarters at Osborn Barracks commenced in October and site formation work for 39 Quarters at Victoria Barracks was nearing completion at the end of the year.
4.71 Work on two further major projects commenced during the year, one being the conversion of the San Wai Rifle Range to an Electric Target Range, now completed, and the second, at H.M.S. Tamar, comprising a Medical/Dental Centre and the provision of additional barrack-room accommodation.
4.72 Of the minor projects completed during the year, two were for the Royal Navy, one for the Royal Air Force and the remainder for the Army. These included a 30m. Range, a large Paint Store, a
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