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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1975
VILLAGE LOTS TO BE RESUMED
FOR MTR STATION ******
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY REINSTITUTED RESUMPTION PROCEEDINGS IN RESPECT OF THE REMAINING LOTS BELONGING TO NGAU CHI WAN VILLAGERS WHICH ARE REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHOI HUNG MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY STATION.
EARLIER RESUMPTION OF THE LOTS WAS CANCELLED ON OCTOBER 10, 1975 TO ENABLE ACQUISITION BY MEANS OF LAND EXCHANGES OR CASH PAYMENTS TO BE DISCUSSED FURTHER WITH THE OWNERS.
THESE DISCUSSIONS ARE STILL CONTINUING BUT IT IS NECESSARY TO BEGIN RESUMPTION AGAIN IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT WORKS WILL NOT BE DELAYED.
RESUMPTION NOTICES WERE POSTED ON THE REMAINING 13 LOTS TODAY BUT THERE IS EVERY POSSIBILITY THAT THESE LOTS WILL DE ACQUIRED BY AGREEMENT WITH THE OWNERS BEFORE DECEMBER 7 WHEN THE NOTICES EXPIRE.
A TOTAL OF 39 LOTS IN NGAU CHI WAN VILLAGE ARE REQUIRED TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF CHOI HUNG STATION. TVENTY-SIX LOTS HAVE SO FAR BEEN ACQUIRED BY AGREEMENT.
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT AT MA WAN
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A GROUP OF MORE THAN 50 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM HONG KONG AND OVERSEAS BEGAN A SEVEN-DAY COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK CAMP AT MA WAN ISLAND TODAY. IT IS PART OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S COMMONWEALTH GOLD AWARD EXPEDITION 1975 NOW BEING HELD IN HONG KONG.
THE PROJECT IS A JOINT EFFORT AMONG THE BRITISH FORCES THE DISTRICT OFFICE, TSUEN WAN THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT- THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AND THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE PARTICIPANTS WILL CONSTRUCT A 400-FOOT LONG FOOTPATH LEADING TO LIEU MONG HILL IN MA VAN WHICH IS A VERY POPULAR RECREATIONAL SPOT WITH YOUNG PEOPLE. AT PRESENT, ONLY THE BEACH IS ACCESSIBLE ON THE ISLAND AND IT IS USUALLY VERY CROWDED ON WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. THE FOOTPATH WHEN FINISHED WILL OPEN UP MORE RECREATIONAL AREA INCLUDING LIEW MONG HILL.
THE GROUP SPENT THEIR FIRST DAY ON ORIENTATION OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS, DISCUSSING THE WORK PROJECT AND ROUNDING OFF THEIR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT STUDY PROGRAMME. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOOTPATH WILL BEGIN TOMORROW AND LAST UNTIL NEXT WEDNESDAY (NOVEMBER 12).
THE FOOTPATH WILL BE FORMALLY OPENED BY SIR KENNETH FUNG PING-FAN, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OF THE COMMONWEALTH GOLD AWARD EXPEDITION 1975.
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