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ILLEGAL HUTS DEMOLISHED
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FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1974
STAFF OF THE SQUATTER CONTROL UNIT OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) DEMOLISHED 24 EMPTY ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN WAN HON STREET, KWUN TONG.
IT IS BELIEVED THAT THESE HUTS WERE BUILT BY RACKETEERS AND THAT THEY WERE TO BE PUT UP FOR SALE.
TODAY'S DEMOLITION OPERATION WAS CARRIED OUT TO STOP RACKETEERS FROM PUTTING UP MORE HUTS IN THE AREA.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE SQUATTER CONTROL SECTION WOULD KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON THE SITUATION AND FURTHER ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN IF REQUIRED.
HE REITERATED THE DEPARTMENT'S EARLIER ADVICE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO REJECT OFFERS OF SALE OF SQUATTER TYPE STRUCTURES.
+ANYONE FAILING TO HEED THIS ADVICE WILL CERTAINLY LOSE THE MONEY PAID OUT TO THOSE ENGAGED IN THESE ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES+, THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED.
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NO MORE HEAVY VEHICLES ALONG CLEARWATER BAY ROAD
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A TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME DESIGNED TO ENHANCE ROAD SAFETY AND TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW AT CLEARWATER BAY ROAD, KOWLOON, IS TO BE INTRODUCED SHORTLY.
THE SCHEME. INVOLVING THE MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES OVER 12-TON LADEN WEIGHT, IS NECESSARY IN VIEW OF THE STEEP GRADIENT OF SECTIONS OF THE ROAD. THESE VEHICLES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO USE THE ROAD,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THE SCHEME WAS INTENDED TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENTS ON THE ROAD CAUSED BY EXCESSIVELY HEAVY VEHICLES CLIMBING OR GOING DOWN STEEP ROAD SECTIONS.
AT THE SAME TIME, HE SAID, IT COULD EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION RESULTED FROM SLOW-MOVING HEAVY VEHICLES BREAKING DOWN.
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