MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1976
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+FAR FROM MAKING A PROFIT, GOVERNMENT IS COMMITTING MORE AND MORE FUNDS TO THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME ON A LONG-TERM BASIS,+ MR. LIGHTBODY SAID.
DEPENDING ON LOCATION, AND OTHER FACTORS, THE KENT OF A 240 SQUARE FOOT FLAT IN A NEW ESTATE IS $180 PER MONTH, WHILE A LARGE FLAT OF 360 SQUARE FEET IS LET AT $255 PER MONTH, HE POINTED OUT.
+CERTAINLY THESE LEVELS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THOSE FOUND IN OLDER ESTATES, BUT THEY ARE WITHIN THE MEANS OF THE GREAT MAJORITY OF TENANTS. HOWEVER, PROVIDED INFLATION "AN BE KEPT IN CHECK, IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO STICK TO THESE 19/5/76 RENT LEVELS FOR INITIAL LETTINGS IN NEW ESTATES DUE TO BE COMPLETED IN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO,+ HE ADDED.
NEW WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AT KWAI CHUNG ******
NOTE TO EDITORS :
THE RETIRING DIRECTOR OF WATER SUPPLIES, MR. BILL KNIGHT, WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN A NEW WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AT KWAI CHUNG TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE NEW DISTRIBUTION SCHEME, WHICH INCLUDES A PUMPING SYSTEM, A FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR AND A SALT WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR, WILL SERVE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LAI KING AREA.
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO SEND YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY. OFFICIAL TRANSPORT, AM2087 AND AM2192, WILL LEAVE THE P.W.D.'S CARPARK AT MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD AT 13 A.M. SHARP.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF MURRAY BUILDING BY 9.45 A.M. OFFICERS OF THE P.w.D.'S PUBLICITY UNIT WILL BE ON HAND TO OFFER ASSISTANCE.
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