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THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1974
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HOUSING SECRETARY VISITS EASTERN DISTRICT
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MR. IAN LIGHTBODY, SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, THIS (THURSDAY>
AFTERNOON TOURED EASTERN DISTRICT TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THE MANA-
GEMENT PROCESSES OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS IN THE AREA.
ACCOMPANIED BY MR. T.H. BARMA, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER
(EASTERN), MR. LIGHTBODY FIRST VISITED THE SOUTHWARD MANSION
AT NO. 3 LAU LI STREET, CAUSEWAY BAY. HE WAS BRIEFED BY THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OF THE BUILDING, MR. CHENG
KA-CHEUNG, ON THE VARIOUS MEASURES INITIATED BY THE COMMITTEE
FOR IMPROVING THE MANAGEHENT OF THE BUILDING. THESE INCLUDED
THE INSTALLATION OF DOOR BELLS FOR INDIVIDUAL FLAT UNITS AT
THE MAIN ENTRANCE, RE-DEVISING OF THE LOCKING SYSTEM OF THE MAIN
GATE AND IMPROVED NEIGHBOURLINESS.
MR. LIGHTBODY THEN PROCEEDED TO CONTINENTAL MANSION AT
290-304 KING'S ROAD, NORTH POINT, WHERE HE WAS BRIEFED BY THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE OWNERS' INCORPORATION OF THE BUILDING, MR. AU
CHUNG-PING, ON THE MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS ARISING FROM INDIVI-
DUAL OWNERSHIP OF FLATS IN A MULTI-STOREY BUILDING WITH 363
FLATS AND THE EFFECTS OF THE EFFORTS BY THE INCORPORATION ON
MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT.
HE NEXT VISITED THE OCEANIC HANSION AT 1026-1048 KING'S
ROAD, QUARRY BAY TO SEE THE PROBLEMS ARISING FROM LACK OF GOOD
MANAGEMENT IN THIS 19-STOREY BUILDING WITH 550 UNITS. TENANTS'
RESPONSE FOR THE FORMATION OF A MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OR OWNERS'
INCORPORATION TO TAKE OVER THE BUILDING MANAGEMENT HAS SO FAR
BEEN VERY LIMITED.
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