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FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1975
NEW HOMES FOR DISPLACED VILLAGERS
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SEVENTY-TWO LAN NAJ WAN FAMILIES, COMPRISING 380 PEOPLE, WHO WERE AFFECTED BY THE HIGH ISLAND WATER SCHEME, ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THEIR NEW HOMES IN THE HEART OF SAI KUNG TOWN SHORTLY,
THE FIRST EIGHT BLOCKS OF THEIR NEW BUILDING HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND ARE NOW READY FOR OCCUPATION. THESE FOUR-STOREY BLOCKS PROVIDE 288 SELF-CONTAINED FLATS AND 72 SHOP SPACES ON THE GROUND FLOOR,
BALLOTING FOR THE FLATS AND SHOP PREMISES WAS HELD THIS (FRIDAY) MORNING AT THE SA! KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE. THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR. CLIVE OXLEY, PRESIDED AT THE MEETING WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN OF THE SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE, VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVES AS WELL AS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS- JONES, WAS ALSO PRESENT.
+THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE BALLOTING IS TO ENSURE A FAIR ALLOCATION OF THE FLATS AND SHOPS TO EVERY VILLAGER CONCERNED,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE SAID.
HE EXPLAINED THAT UNDER THE TERMS OF COMPENSATION, EACH FAMILY IS ENTITLED TO A 1,000-SQUARE-FOOT GROUND FLOOR PREMISES OR $190,000 CASH IN LIEU. IN ADDITION, EACH MALE MEMBER OF THE FAMILY IS GIVEN A FLAT OR $80,000 AND EACH FEMALE MEMBER HALF A FLAT OR $40,000. SUBSIDIES ON FLAT DECORATION AND OCCUPATION AND REMOVAL ALLOWANCES WILL ALSO BE GRANTED WHEN THEY BEGIN TO MOVE TO THEIR NEW HOMES.
MEANWHILE, CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE LAST TWO BLOCKS IS WELL UNDERWAY AND SHOULD BE FINISHED TOWARDS THE END OF THIS YEAR. WHEN COMPLETED, THE OTHER 38 FAMILIES FROM LAN NAI WAN AND SHA TSUI WHO ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY THE RESERVOIR SCHEME WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE IN.
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