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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1981
OLD BUILDINGS CLEARED
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CLEARANCE OF TWO BLOCKS OF BUILDINGS IN TSUEN WAN WHICH ARE TO BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR A TRAFFIC INTERCHANGE, WENT AHEAD TODAY (THURSDAY) WITHOUT INCIDENT.
THE BUILDINGS ARE AT THE JUNCTION OF CASTLE PEAK AND TAI PO ROADS AND CONTAINED DOMESTIC, FACTORY AND SHOP PREMISES.
DOMESTIC TENANTS HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED PUBLIC OR TEMPORARY HOUSING IN TSUEN WAN DISTRICT, WHILE ELIGIBLE FACTORY OPERATORS HAVE BEEN OFFERED GOVERNMENT FLATTED-FACTORY SPACE AND STATUTORY COMPENSATION.
SHOP OPERATORS HAVE BEEN PAID STATUTORY COMPENSATION.
BY THE END OF TODAY, ALL THE REMAINING OCCUPANTS HAD EITHER MOVED OR SIGNED UNDERTAKINGS TO MOVE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
DEMOLITION OF THE PREMISES WILL START SHORTLY AND WORK ON THE INTERCHANGE IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR.
HUNG HOM PARKING SPACES
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A TOTAL OF 112 PARKING SPACES ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF HUNG HOM MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK WILL BE RE-OPENED FOR PUBLIC USE FROM 8 AM ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 17).