FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1981
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HE STRESSED THAT THE BALLOTING FOR STALL SITES IS A HIGHLY IMPORTANT FEATURE, BECAUSE IT PREVENTS STRONG-ARM MEN AND TRIAD SOCIETIES FROM ATTEMPTING TO ALLOCATE THE BEST SITES IN RETURN FOR PAYMENT OF PROTECTION MONEY.
+WE ARE CUTTING THE GROUND FROM UNDER THE FEET OF THESE STRONG-ARM MEN. THE ISSUE OF LICENCES HELPS TO REGULARISE THE POSITION OF HAWKERS AND TO REMOVE THE FEAR OF PROSECUTION FOR OPERATING UNLICENSED, HE SAID.
IN WINDING UP HIS TALK, MR WILSON SAID THAT +SOMETHING POSITIVE+ IS BEING DONE ON THE HAWKER PROBLEM,
+I CAN'T PRETEND THAT WE ARE EVEN HALF WAY TOWARDS GETTING ALL THIS DONE. BUT AT LEAST WE HAVE A VIABLE POLICY THAT SEEMS TO WORK AND WE APPEAR TO HAVE PUBLIC GOODWILL ON OUR SIDE, HE SAID.
FIVE NT SITES FOR SALE
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THE LAST FIVE NEW TERRITORIES SITES THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS OFFERING FOR SALE THIS FINANCIAL YEAR WILL BE PUT UP FOR AUCTION LATER THIS MONTH.
THE SITES HAVE A TOTAL AREA OF ABOUT 22 000 SQUARE METRES. TWO ARE AT SHA TIN AND THE REMAINDER AT LANTAU, PENG CHAU AND SAI KUNG.
THE LARGEST SITE, COVERING 9 354 SQUARE METRES, IS SITUATED CLOSE TO CHEUNG SHA BEACH, AND COMMANDS UNOBSTRUCTED SEA VIEWS. HAS A PLOT RATIO OF 0.4 AND A BUILDING COVENANT OF $5 MILLION. IS FOR TWO-STOREY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
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THE PENG CHAU SITE MEASURES 745 SQUARE METRES AND IS ALSO FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PLOT RATIO IS 0.6 AND THE BUILDING COVENANT IS $450 000.
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THE TWO SITES IN SHA TIN ARE SITUATED NEAR KAU TO, OVERLOOKING THE RACECOURSE. THE PLOT RATIO FOR BOTH IS 0.4.
THE FIRST, MEASURING 8 025 SQUARE METRES, CARRIES A BUILDING COVENANT OF $6.15 MILLION TO BE FULFILLED WITHIN FOUR YEARS, WHILE THE SECOND, MEASURING 1 530 SQUARE METRES, CARRIES A THREE-YEAR BUILDING COVENANT OF $1.29 MILLION.
BOTH THESE SITES ARE FOR HIGH CLASS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
THE SAI KUNG SITE IS AT TUI MIN HOI AND MEASURES 2 290 SQUARE METRES. SMALL FACTORY UNITS EACH WITH A FLOOR AREA OF NOT MORE THAN 75 SQUARE METRES ARE TO BE BUILT ON THE LOT. THE FOUR-YEAR BUILDING COVENANT IS $7.07 MILLION,
THE AUCTION WILL BE AT 11 AM, AT THE SHOUSON THEATRE ON MARCH 25.
DETAILS OF THE FIVE LOTS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
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