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MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1984
+THIS FOLLOWS THE FULL OCCUPATION OF TWO FACTORY ESTATES, KWAI ON AND YUEN LONG, IN MARCH.
+50 +SO FAR, ALTOGETHER 3 600 UNITS, OR AN AVERAGE OF 180 A WEEK, HAVE BEEN LET SINCE A DIRECT APPLICATION SYSTEM BEGAN IN JANUARY.+
UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WERE IMMEDIATELY GRANTED TENANCIES OF SELECTED UNITS ON A FIRST- COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
+THERE IS NO RESTRICTION ON THE NUMBER OF UNITS EACH ELIGIBLE APPLICANT CAN RENT.
+EXISTING FACTORY ESTATE TENANTS WISHING TO EXPAND BUSINESS ARE ALSO ALLOWED TO RENT ADDITIONAL UNITS THROUGH THE SAME APPLICATION SYSTEM.
+AT PRESENT, VACANT UNITS ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT THE FACTORY ESTATES OF SUI FAI IN SHA TIN AND SHUN KEI IN TSUEN WAN, APART FROM YIP ON AND CHUN SHING.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID SUI FAI WAS OPEN TO DIRECT APPLICATION EVERY TUESDAY, SHUN KEI EVERY WEDNESDAY AND YEP ON AND CHUN SHING EVERY THURSDAY.
+OPERATORS WISHING TO APPLY MAY OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS AND FURTHER DETAILS FROM THE OFFICES OF THESE FACTORY ESTATES.+
HOUSING AUTHORITY FACTORY ESTATES OFFER SPECIAL FEATURES AND FACILITIES FOR A VARIETY OF TRADES, WITH RENTABLE NET FLOOR SPACES RANGING FROM THE SMALLEST OF 25 SQUARE METRES TO A COMBINATION OF SUCH.
AMONG THE FACILITIES PROVIDED ARE HEAVY FLOOR-LOADING CAPACITIES, BALCONY/ACCESS ON ALL UPPER FLOORS, SPACIOUS COVERED LOADING/UNLOADING BAYS, ADEQUATE CARPARKING SPACES AND PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH RESIDENTIAL CARETAKING AND ROUND-THE- CLOCK SECURITY.
DEPOTS TO HAVE SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM
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SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS WILL BE INSTALLED AT THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE (MAINTENANCE BRANCH) AND ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT DEPOTS TO BE BUILT AT STANLEY FORT AND PEROWNE BARRACKS.
THE WORK WILL INCLUDE SUPPLYING AND INSTALLING THE SOLAR COLLECTION PANELS, WATER TANKS, CIRCULATING PUMPS, PLUMBING AND ASSOCIATED CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND SOLAR ENERGY MEASURING EQUIPMENT.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WILL BE CALLING FOR TENDERS SHORTLY.
/APPLICATIONS SHOULD