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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1975
HIGHER EX-GRATIA DISTURBANCE ALLOWANCE FOR FARMERS
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THE GENERAL RATE FOR EX-GRATIA DISTURBANCE ALLOWANCE PAID TO FARMERS DURING LAND RESUMPTIONS WILL BE RAISED FROM 10 CENTS TO 40 CENTS PER SQUARE FOOT,
THIS WAS ANNOUNCED TODAY BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, DURING THE MONTHLY MEETING WITH THE HEUNG YEE KUK.
MR. AKERS-JONES SAID THE FOUR-FOLD INCREASE WAS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE FRUITFUL DISCUSSIONS HE HAD HAD WITH THE KUK WHICH HAD CALLED FOR A MORE REALISTIC DISTURBANCE ALLOWANCE+ FOR FARMERS.
THE SECRETARY ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THE LAND TRIBUNAL WOULD HANDLE ALL CASES OF LAND RESUMPTION WHICH TOOK PLACE AFTER APRIL 16 THIS YEAR. PREVIOUSLY SUCH CASES WERE HANDLED BY THE ARBITRATION BOARD.
DURING THE MEETING THE KUK'S CHAIRMAN, MR. CHAN YAT-SUN, REQUESTED THAT THE PROCESSING OF LAND EXCHANGES BE SPEEDED UP.
MR. AKERS-JONES REPLIED THAT AREAS OF LANDS IN TUEN MUN AND SHATIN WERE BEING PLANNED FOR THIS PURPOSE.
SPOT CHECKS ON TEXTILE CONSIGNMENTS FOR EEC
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TRADE INVESTIGATION INSPECTORS FROM THE COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT TODAY BEGAN A SERIES OF CHECKS ON TEXTILE PRODUCTS UNDER APPLICATION FOR LICENSING WITHIN THE D C AND I'S SPECIAL SHIPMENT ARRANGEMENT.
THE CHECKS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF INFORMATION GIVEN IN DECLARATIONS BY EXPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS AND TO PREVENT ANY COMPANY GETTING UNFAIR ADVANTAGE.
THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, MR. JIMMY MCGREGOR, HAS SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT WOULD TAKE A HARD LINE TOWARDS ANY COMPANY ABUSING THE SPECIAL SHIPMENT ARRANGEMENT.
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