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SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 1975
ON CROSS-HARBOUR TRAFFIC, THE CENSUS SHOWED THAT THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY CARRIED 130 MILLION PASSENGERS CENT DROP COMPARED WITH THE PREVIOUS YEAR, WHILE THE STAR FERRY
A 3.8 PER COMPANY CARRIED 51 MILLION PASSENGERS OR & PER CENT LESS THAN THAT IN 1973.
HOWEVER, THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED BY THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL DUSES, WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR 26.4 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL CROSS-HARBOUR PASSENGER VOLUME, REACHED A RECORD OF 67.5 MILLION 44.8 PER CENT HIGHER THAN THAT IN 1973.
OF THE TOTAL 10 MILLION CROSS-HARBOUR VEHICULAR TRIPS, WHICH WERE 8.3 PER CENT HIGHER THAN THAT FOR 1973, 79.3 PER CENT WERE MADE VIA THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL WITH THE REMAINING 20.7 PER CENT CARRIED BY THE HONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY,
ANOTHER 6,300 ESTATE TENANTS WILL BE RE-HOUSED
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ANOTHER 6,300 TENANTS OF LOWER SHEK KIP MEI ESTATE WILL SOON HAVE THEIR LIVING CONDITIONS GREATLY IMPROVED.
THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT IS NOW READY TO LAUNCH ANOTHER PHASE OF ITS REHOUSING SCHEME WHICH HAS ALREADY PROVIDED BETTER ACCOMMODATION FOR 22,000 ESTATE TENANTS.
THE DEPARTMENT WILL SEND OUT EXPLANATORY LETTERS TOMORROW (MONDAY) GIVING DETAILS OF THE SCHEME TO THE AFFECTED TENANTS.
STAFF OF ITS REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION WILL BE VISITING THEM IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS TO EXPLAIN THE PROJECT AND TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE.
THE 6,300 TENANTS WHO COME FROM BLOCKS 11, 12 AND 13 OF THE ESTATE WILL BE RE-HOUSED IN EITHER BLOCK 12 OR 13 OF UPPER PAK TIN ESTATE. A LIMITED NUMBER OF FLATS IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE CONVERTED SHEK KIP MEI ESTATE.
FOR THEIR CONVENIENCE, STAFF OF THE RE-HOUSING UNIT AT UPPER PAK TIN ESTATE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO HELP ANYONE WHO HAS DIFFICULTIES IN FILLING IN THE VOLUNTARY APPLICATION FORM ATTACHED TO THE EXPLANATORY LETTER.
BESIDES THE TENANTS, OPERATORS OF 62 SHOPS AND 29 WORKSHOPS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE REHOUSING OPERATION. THEM ARE NOW BEING FINALISED AND THEY WILL BE DUELY INFORMED AT
DETAILS AFFECTING A LATER DATE.
THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT'S REHOUSING PROJECT WAS LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER, 1972 AND IS NOW IN ITS FOURTH PHASE. RE-ACCOMMODATED HAVE MOVED EITHER TO UPPER PAK TIN ESTATE OR TO THE
THOSE WHO WERE SIX RENOVATED BLOCKS AT THE CONVERTED SHEK KIP ME! ESTATE.
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