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FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1975
ESTATE FAMILY FACING EVICTION PAYS UP
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ANOTHER OF THE SEVEN FAMILIES OF WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE WHO WERE SERVED WITH NOTICES TO QUIT LAST MONTH, HAS PAID THE FULL RENT FOR JUNE AND AGREED TO SETTLE THE ARREARS BY INSTALMENTS AS FROM JULY.
THIS LEAVES FIVE FAMILIES WHO HAVE NOT DONE SO YET.
MR. D.I. MCINTOSH, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (GROUP A)
OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TODAY SENT A LETTER TO THE FAMILY WHICH DECIDED TO PAY THANKING THEM FOR THEIR CO- OPERATION.
IN HIS LETTER, MR. MCINTOSH ALSO SAID: +IF, DURING THE PERIOD THAT YOU ARE MAKING THESE INSTALMENTS, YOU SHOULD IN ANY PARTICULAR MONTH ENCOUNTER ANY DIFFICULTY IN MAKING THESE PAYMENTS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO APPROACH THE HOUSING MANAGER WHO WILL DO WHATEVER IS POSSIBLE TO ASSIST YOU IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY EMBARASSMENT.+
NONE OF THE REMAINING FIVE FAMILIES SERVED WITH NOTICES TO QUIT, HAS YET APPROACHED THE ESTATE OFFICE TO DISCUSS TERMS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THEIR ARREARS OR THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFER OF LOWER-RENT ACCOMMODATION WHICH HAS BEEN ARRANGED AT SHEK PA WAN, TIN WAN AND CHAI WAN ESTATES ON THE ISLAND AND LAM TIN AND ŠAU MAU PING ESTATES IN KOWLOON.
+THEY SHOULD AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THIS OPPORTUNITY NOW BEFORE THE NOTICE TO QUIT EXPIRES AT THE END OF THIS MONTH,+ MR. MCINTOSH SAID.
ON THE OTHER HAND, EIGHT OF THE 77 OTHER FAMILIES IN BLOCK 10, WONG CHUK HANG ESTATE WHO OWE RENT TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, HAVE APPLIED FOR CHEAPER ACCOMMODATION AND THESE ARE NOW BEING PROCESSED.
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