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Tuesday, June 12, 1973
NGAU TAU KOK CLEARANCE BEGINS
The initial phase of the current operation at Ngau Tau Kok was
carried out smoothly today.
About 20 factories, five shops and 40 squatter huts were demolished.
Early this morning, staff of the Housing Department and the
police helped a family of six to move to the Yan Oi transit centre
for temporary accommodation when their hut was demolished.
They will be given public housing.
About 200 labourers from the Housing Department and another
50 workers employed by contractors were involved in today's clearance.
Three bulldozers were used.
A spokesman for the department said the operation would continue
until the whole site has been cleared.
Many factory operators in the next area to be tackled were today
removing machinery from their factory premises.
About 120 factories, 20 shops and 60 domestic structures will
have to be cleared in the next few days.
The area cleared will form part of the site for the maintenance
depot and the administrative buildings for the mass transit railway.
Note to Editors:
Copies of photographs of the clearance are
boxed tonight.
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