Thursday, December 21, 1972
HOUSING FOR FISHING FAMILIES
Affected By High Island Water Scheme
Housing will be provided for those fishing families who will be
genuinely affected by the construction of the High Island Water Scheme.
The houses will be built at an attractive site at Tui Min Hoi
overlooking the Sai Kung Harbour as far as possible as an integrated fishermen's
The area has been popular with fishermen seeking space for a home
settlement.
ashore for many years,
The District Officer, Sai Kung, Mr. A.G. Esson, has already discussed
the proposed Tui Min Hoi development with local Sai Kung people including
several fishermen's representatives and more discussions.will be held. The
District Officer and representatives of the Agriculture and Fisheries Department
will also be discussing other problems arising from the High Island Water Scheme
with fishermen's representatives in the next few weeks.
The water scheme, expected to be completed in 1975, will hold
60,000 million gallons of fresh water. It will prevent boats using the Kwun Mun
Channel when proceeding to or from Mirs Bay.
As an effort to help the fishing families affected, the Government invited them in the latter half of 1971 to register formal claims regarding the effect of the water scheme upon them.
The results of the investigation into the claims of those fishing
families who accepted the Government's open invitation have now been announced,
This