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TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1974
SHE SAID THAT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAD RECENTLY STUDIED THEIR REQUEST THAT THE AUTHORITY SHOULD RECONSIDER THE RENT ISSUE AND HAD REACHED THE CONCLUSION THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO WAIVE THE INCREASE.
+HOWEVER, THE AUTHORITY RECOGNISES THAT NEW TENANTS ARE PAYING COMPARATIVELY HIGHER RENT AND BECAUSE OF THIS DUE ALLOWANCE WILL BE MADE IN ANY FUTURE RENT REVISION,+
SHE WENT ON: +THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT IS PREPARED TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO FIND LOWER RENTAL ACCOMMODATION IN SOME OTHER ESTATES FOR THOSE WHO MAY FIND THE RENT AT WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE A BIT TOO HIGH FOR THEM.+
MRS LEUNG SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT WAS ALSO VERY WILLING TO HELP THOSE WHO MAY FIND IT DIFFICULT TO PAY THE RENT BY REFERRING THEM TO THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND ASSISTANCE.
THE NEW RENT AT WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE RANGES FROM $97 FOR A FIVE-PERSON FLAT OF 180 SQ.FT. TO $168 FOR A NINE-PERSON FLAT OF 314 SQ.FT.
THE RENT WOULD STILL BEAR NO RELATIONSHIP TO THOSE OF PRIVATE DOMESTIC BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY WHICH ARE, IN MOST CASES, THREE OR FOUR TIMES HIGHER THAN THE NEV RENT.
PIER TO REOPEN WITH BETTER UNLOADING FACILITIES
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THE OLD CATTLE PIER AT KENNEDY TOUN WILL BE REOPENED ON FRIDAY CAUGUST 16) WITH BETTER FACILITIES FOR THE UNLOADING OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND OTHER FOOD STUFFS BOUND FOR THE WHOLESALE MARKET IN THE DISTRICT.
THE PIER HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING PIER AND TWO DOLPHINS OFF CADOGAN STREET ADJACENT TO THE KENNEDY TOWN ABATTO IR.
WORK IS NOW COMPLETE AND THE PIER AND DOLPHINS WHICH ARE REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES WILL-PROVIDE. BERTHS FOR VESSELS UP TO 1,400 TONS DISPLACEMENT.