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the hope of decent accommodation has been a long-cherished ambition. families came from squalid squatter areas, tenement buildings, overcrowded
public housing estates, licensed areas, old resettlement blocks and the
like," he said.
The exhibition has been organised by the Housing Department and
the City District Office (Eastern), and includes sections on the present
Chai Wan, Chai Wan in the future, work of the Social Welfare Department,
Medical and Health Department, Police, Fire Services and the Housing
Department's redevelopment programme in Hong Kong.
A special feature of the exhibition is a life-size "mock-up"
model of a typical seven-person flat in the recently completed Hing Wah
Estate (Stage II), which now towers over the old Chai Wan. The model
is fully furnished and gives prospective tenants an idea of living
conditions at Hing Wah (Stage II).
Also at the exhibition are video-tape film shows of various
problems in Hong Kong, including housing, social welfare, crime and pollution
For lighter entertainment during the 41⁄21⁄2- day exhibition there
will be a junior police call variety show, a karate demonstration, the
Cape Collinson Band and several other displays.
At the opening ceremony Mr. Bernard Williams, Deputy Director
(Operations), Hong Kong Housing Department, presented prizes to the
winners of a school-children's painting competition which has been run in
conjunction with the exhibition.