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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1976
CHRISTMAS DUTY-FREE BRANDY
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THE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ANNOUNCES THAT PASSENGERS, ARRIVING FROM MACAU DURING THE TWO DAYS FOLLOWING CHRISTMAS DAY (DECEMBER 26 AND 27, 1976), MAY BRING INTO HONG KONG FREE OF DUTY ONE BOTTLE OF PORTUGUESE BRANDY CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN 1 LITRE.
THIS IS IN LIEU OF THE CUSTOMARY ONE-QUART OF GRAPE WINE AT PRESENT ALLOWED.
CLEARANCE OF SHEK KU LUNG ROAD TENEMENT BUILDINGS
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SOME 100 OUT OF A TOTAL NUMBER OF 111 FAMILIES LIVING IN SEVEN TENEMENT BUILDINGS IN SHEK KU LUNG, KOWLOON CITY, HAVE ALREADY MOVED TO THEIR NEW HOMES IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES WHEN CLEARANCE OF THE BUILDINGS STARTED THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING.
THE BUILDINGS, SITUATED AT NO. 52-64, SHEK KU LUNG ROAD HAD BEEN RESUMED AND REVERTED BACK TO GOVERNMENT IN AUGUST THIS YEAR TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 300-FOOT RAMP AND A FLYOVER TO PROVIDE DIRECT VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE DEPARTURE HALL LEVEL OF KAI TAK AIRPORT FOR EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ON PRINCE EDWARD ROAD.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT STUDIES INDICATED THAT TRAFFIC ON OLYMPIC AVENUE, THE AIRPORT'S ONLY ACCESS ROAD WOULD REACH SATURATION POINT BY ABOUT 1979-80 WITH THE INCREASING NUMBER OF TOURISTS COMING TO VISIT HONG KONG.
+ONCE THIS HAPPENS,+ HE SAID, THERE WILL INEVITABLY BE SERIOUS DELAYS AT THE AIRPORT FOR INCOMING AND OUTGOING AIR PASSENGERS.+
THE FLYOVER FROM PRINCE EDWARD ROAD TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING WILL PROVIDE A FAST ONE-WAY ROAD AND WILL TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF OLYMPIC AVENUE.
ON TOP OF PUBLIC HOUSING, THE DOMESTIC TENANTS AFFECTED HAVE ALSO BEEN PROVIDED WITH CASH ASSISTANCE.
TEN OF THE 12 FACTORY OPERATORS IN THE TENEMENT BUILDINGS ELIGIBLE FOR REPROVISIONING HAVE BEEN OFFERED FLATTED FACTORY SITES IN KOWLOON BAY AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CASH COMPENSATION.
THE OTHER TWO FACTORY OPERATORS WHOSE TRADES ARE NOT SUITABLE TO BE OPERATED AT FLATTED FACTORIES ARE OFFERED CASH COMPENSATION.
FOR SQUATTERS. THOSE REGISTERED IN THE 1964 SURVEY HAVE BEEN OFFERED PUBLIC HOUSING WHILE THOSE WHO ARE NOT HAVE BEEN OFFERED RESITE AREAS.
THE CLEARANCE IS BEING CARRIED OUT SMOOTHLY AND IS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE LATER TODAY.
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