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1980
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b) housing problems and compensation arising
from clearance operations (8)
c) Close of C.T.V. (3)
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d) the 1973 Cactus Apartment murder (3)
e) Better pay and working conditions of Asst. Social
Welfare Officers and Welfare Assistants in S.W.D. (3)
We have information only on 26 of the 83 petitions received. There are concerned with :
a) Rehousing of boat dwellers in Yau Ma Tei (16)
b) Resettlement of the fire victims of Ma Chai Hang Village
c) Civil service pay disputes, namely claims put forth by
the nurses and the estate caretakers.
The figure for 1980 has been boosted by the number of acts by the same person (or group of persons). Of the 208 petitions to GH, 90 were by the same 2 ladies who sat outside GH trying to claim outstanding compensation from Choy Lee Shipyard, and 42 were by or on behalf of IIs. If these were counted only as two issues, the number of petitions received in 1980 could be brought down from 227 to only 97, which would be more in line with the trend over the past few years. The major issues were:
a) Illegal immigration, mainly appeals against repatriation
(63 letters)
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b) claims for rehousing & compensation in clearance operations
e.g. in Pak Tin, Chuk Yuen, Sam Shing Hui, Ha Kwai Chung, Tai Wor Ping (23 letters)
and hot Hoopes
c) Housing problems- plea for early redevelopment of older estates,
d) Labour issues: industrial safety, workman's compensation, paid
maternity leave increase of fees in welfare institutions
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fe) hawker clearance e.g. Peel Street
Increase in tuition fees in U.K. universities.
It could be seen that the petitions were submitted mostly from individuals or groups with vested interests in the hope that in arousing media interest and in bringing the matter to the attention of the highest authority, they stood a better chance of obtaining what they wanted. view most of the petitions succeeded in attracting public attention but very little public support.
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