HONG KONG
KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY
R.A.F. Official Photo (Crown Copyright Reserved).
Aerial Photograph of the completed North Point Estate. Applications.
by the P.W.D., and the China Motor ceived, principally because of the At the end of June, the Housing Bus Co. has now transferred its Kam limitation imposed on the number of Authority had issued 35,663 applica- Hong Street terminus there.
persons allowed to sleep on the pre- tion forms for accommodation, and
By the end of June, all of the 1,955 mises at night. It had obviously been 18,463 completed form had been flats on the estate had been let. A the intention of many applicants to returned. 7,298 visits to the homes few were still unoccupied, however, live on the premises (for which they of applicants had been carried out, because the Authority permits its in- are not designed), although the restric- and 7,006 personal interviews given coming tenants a reasonable period in tion had been made perfectly clear in which to give notice at their former the explanatory leaflet sent to all who premises and make removal arrange- enquired about the shops. With the expiration of the 6 months ments.
Sai Wan Chuen Estate (Cadogan St.) maintenance period, the first two 28 out of the 71 shops on the estate The total cost of the site formation sections, the West and Centre Courts, have so far been let, and arrange- on the Cadogan Street Estate was of the North Point Estate, have been ments are now being made to allocate $853,561.45, of which $840,000 was taken over by the Authority, and tenancies for the remainder, following met by the grant from the Colonial responsibility for the East Court will the recent advertisement in the local
at the head office.
North Point Estate.
be assumed shortly. Surfacing of the press inviting tenders. Many refusals central concourse has been completed of offers of tenancy have been re-
Progress of site formation work at So Uk Estate in month of May.
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