10.
Tuesday, March 6, 1973
VILLAGE TO BE BUILT ON LANTAO ISLAND
With Land Grant From Government
The Association of Round Tables in Hong Kong is to build a village
at Mui Wo on Lantao Island, for squatters with a piece of land granted
by the Government.
The village will be situated in a four-acre area near the water
treatment works.
The Government will build footpaths and carry out drainage works
for the village.
A contract for site formation works was signed this morning in
the Island District Office between the Association and the contractor.
When completed, the $1 million village will have 82 flats in
eight single-storey blocks. It will provide homes for more than 400 people.
So far, the Association has collected donations amounting
to $620,000 locally and from associations overseas.
Site formation is expected to be completed in June. The whole
village will be ready for occupation a year later.
Release Time:
7.00 p.m.