FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1974
+TO THE CARGO OPERATORS WHO WILL BE USING THE BASIN I FEEL SURE THEY WILL AGREE THAT THE FACILITIES ARE TO SAY THE LEAST, A VAST IMPROVEMENT ON EXISTING CARCO HANDLING AREAS, AND IT IS THE MARINE DEPARTIENT'S HOPE THAT WITH THEIR FULL CO-OPERATION, THE NEW VENTURE WILL BE A SUCCESSFUL ONE,+ HE ADDED.
THE OPENING OF THE BASIN FOLLOWED THE RECENT ENACTMENT OF THE PORT CONTROL CCARGO WORKING AREAS) BILL 1974 WHICH EMPOWERS THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE TO EXERCISE CONTROL OVER ALL CARGO HANDLING ACTIVITIES AT ALL PUBLIC SEAWALLS.
FEES WILL BE IMPOSED ON ANY GOODS VEHICLES AND VESSELS USING FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT THE BASIN.
NEW HOMES FOR 7,500 AT HAMMER HILL ROAD ESTATE
HOMES FOR SOME 7,500 PEOPLE ARE TO BE BUILT ON A FIVE-ACRE SITE ALONG HAMMER HILL ROAD, A SHORT DISTANCE FROM CHOI HUNG AND PING SHEK ESTATES IN KOWLOON.
THE SITE IS PRESENTLY OCCUPIED BY 38 SQUATTER FAMILIES TOTALLING SOME 200 PEOPLE. THEY WILL BE CLEARED NEXT MONTH AND THOSE ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING WILL BE OFFERED ACCOMMODATION AT SAU MAU PING ESTATE. OTHERS NOT ELIGIBLE WILL BE GIVEN LICENSED AREA SITES IF THEY ARE GENUINELY HOMELESS.
SITE FORMATION IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER AND THE FIRST TENANTS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE UP RESIDENCE IN EARLY 1977. THE WHOLE ESTATE WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THAT YEAR.
THE ESTATES WILL CONSIST OF TWO DOMESTIC BLOCKS OF 1,064 FLATS, EACH OF 356 SQUARE FEET. IT WILL BE THE CURRENT HOUSING AUTHORITY TYPE FLATS, EACH WITH ITS OWN PRIVATE BALCONY, KITCHEN AND TOILET WITH SHOWER.
TO CATER FOR THE NEEDS OF TENANTS, THERE WILL ALSO BE 22 SHOPS, A NUMBER OF MARKET STALLS AND WORKSHOPS, AS WELL AS A RESTAURANT.
A KINDERGARTEN OF SIX CLASSROOMS AND A PRIMARY SCHOOL OF
24 CLASSROOMS ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE ESTATE.
THERE WILL BE CAR PARKS AND AN ESTATE GARAGE FOR OVER
200 VEHICLES.
AMPLE LOCAL OPEN SPACE, TOTALLING 1.5 ACRES, HAS ALSO BEEN PROVIDED FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.
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