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THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1974.
N.T. VILLACES TO BE EXPANDED
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MORE CROWN LAND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR VILLAGE EXTENSION PROGRAMMES IN VIEW OF THE INCREASING VILLAGE POPULATION IN CERTAIN AREAS.
FOUR VILLAGES IN SAL KUNG AND HANG HAU DISTRICTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH BUILDING LAND FOR VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT.
DISCLOSING THE PLAN, MR. CLIVE OXLEY, DISTRICT OFFICER, SAI KUNG, TOLD THE VILLACE REPRESENTATIVES OF TAI KONG TSA1, PAK KONG AU, HA YEUNG AND SHEUNG SZE VAN THAT THE AIM OF THE VILLAGE AREA EXTENSION SCHEME IS TO KEET DEMANDS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN VILLAGE HOUSING CONDITIONS.
HE SAID THAT SMALL HOUSES WOULD DE BUILT ON THE SITES,
AREAS FOR RECREATIONAL ALL OF WHICH ARE FAVOURALLY LOCATED. FACILITIES, VILLAGE OFFICE, CAR PARK AND REFUSE COLLECTION POINTS WERE ALSO EARMARKED IN THE PLAN.
THE PROPOSAL BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER WAS WELCOMED AND ACCEPTED BY THE TUO CHAIRMEN OF THE RURAL COMMITTEES AND THE FOUR VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES.
A TOTAL OF 74 FAMILIES FROM THE FOUR VILLAGES HAVE APPLIED FOR BUILDING PLANS, AND THEIR APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED SHORTLY.
APPLICATIONS FROM A FURTHER 19 OR MORE VILLAGES IN SAI KUNG DISTRICT FOR THE VILLAGE EXTENSION PROGRAMME ARE BEING CONSIDERED.