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housing. Families not eligible for public housing will be offered space in a temporary housing area in Tuen Mun and may be eligible for ex- gratia domestic removal allowance.
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In addition to the structures mentioned above, eighty-six (86) other ancillary temporary structures including 3 pigsties, 26 chicken sheds, etc, will also have to be cleared.
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Negotiation to obtain voluntary surrender of private land is in progress but the institution of formal resumption proceedings is recommended to avoid delays which may be caused by registration of succession difficulties or absentee landowners. As the land to be resumed lies within the Tuen Mun Outline Development Plan, the owners of agricultural land will be offered the alternative of land exchange entitlements on Letter 'B' terms with a credit of $10 per square foot or cash compensation which will include an ex-gratia sum to bring the total compensation up to $17 per square foot if the cash offer is accepted prior to the expiry of the resumption notice. The amount of cash compensation to be paid will be reduced to the extent that land exchange entitlements are accepted.
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Honourable Members will be asked to advise, under section 3 of the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance (Chapter 124), whether the resumption of the lots listed at Annex B is required for a public purpose, namely the Stage II Development, Package 18 (Site Formation in Area 8, Phase I) Tuen Mun New Town, New Territories.
(The District Officer, Tuen Mun (Mr Peter NG Kwok-tai) will attend before the Council for the discussion of this item).
25th October 1977 (ENV 95/77/30)
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