FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1975.
CONVERSION OF ANOTHER SHEK KIP MEI ESTATE BLOCK
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ANOTHER OLD MARK BLOCK IN LOWER SHEK KIP MEI ESTATE IS TO BE CONVERTED INTO A MODERN HOUSING BLOCK WITH SELF-CONTAINED FLATS UNDER THE SHEK KIP MEI REHOUSING SCHEME.
TENDERS FOR THE CONVERSION ARE NOW INVITED AND THE WORK, TO BEGIN IN JULY, WILL TAKE ABOUT SIX MONTIUS TO COMPLETE.
THE CONVERTED BLOCK WILL PROVIDE 434 SMALL LIVING UNITS FOR SOME 1,300 PEOPLE.
EACH FLAT WILL HAVE ITS OWN KITCHEN WITH A SINK AND A COOKING DENCH AND PRIVATE TOILET.
THE BLOCK IS THE SEVENTH TO BE CONVERTED UNDER THE SHEK KIP MET RENIOUSING PROJECT.
SO FAR, ABOUT 22,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REHOUSED TO UPPER PAK TIN ESTATE OR THE SIX ̊ CONVERTED BLOCKS SINCE THE PROJECT WAS LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER, 1972.
A NEW PHASE OF THE REHOUSING SCHEME BENEFITING ANOTHER 6,500 TENANTS OF THE OLD PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE WILL BEGIN VERY SHORTLY.
DETAILS ARE BEING FINALISED BY HOUSING DEPARTMENT'S REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION AND WILL PROBABLY BE ANNOUNCED EARLY NEXT MONTH.
SUMMARY OFFENCES BILL
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THE BURDEN OF PROOF WILL LIE WITH ONE ACCUSED IN COURT OF FALSELY PRETENDING TO BE A PUBLIC OFFICER, IF AMENDING LEGISLATION PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE BECOMES LAW.
UNDER THE SUMMARY OFFENCES (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) BILL, IN PROCEEDINGS FOR THIS TYPE OF OFFENCE IT WILL BE PRESUMED THAT THE DEFENDANT IS NOT A PUBLIC OFFICER AT THE TIME THE OFFENCE IS COMMITTED, UNLESS THE CONTRARY IS PROVED.
IN EFFECT, THIS WILL DISPENSE WITH THE PRESENT TIME- CONSUMING PROCÉDURE IN WHICH OFFICERS OF A CERTAIN
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT HAVE TO GO TO COURT TO PROVE THAT THE CLAIMS MADE BY THE ACCUSED THAT HE IS AN OFFICER OF THAT DEPARTMENT ARE FALSE.
THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SOON.
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