Monday, November 19, 1973
NEW SITES FOR KOWLOON BAY FIRE VICTIMS READY SOON
Housing Department men worked through the weekend and are still
battling to prepare a new site near Kowloon Bay to accommodate victims of
last week's squatter fire at Ngau Tau Kok licensed area.
It is hoped that the site will be ready next week to allow genuine
fire victims to build new homes.
Meanwhile, Housing Department officials are busy processing records
to establish those who are eligible for public housing or licensed area
sites.
Bo far.
Some 483 families, representing 1,800 people, have been registered
Personal processing will be made on Wednesday from 9.30 a.m. at
the new Ngau Tau Kok police station in Kowloon Bay.
Mr. Brian Coak, officer in charge of Squatter Control, said one
adult member from each family should attend the processing bringing with
them their identity cards, Social Welfare Emergency Relief cards, and any
other documents to substantiate their claim.
Genuine fire victims who are not entitled to direct public housing
will get a new licensed area site and a grant from the Community Relief
Trust Fund plus cash for re-equipment.
Mr. Coak said one difficulty faced by the Housing Department was
in sifting out imposters who appeared on the site after the fire in the
hope of claiming a cash grant from the fund, public housing or a re-site
to which they were not entitled.
"This is