THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1984
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BRITISH MP VISITS HOUSING ESTATES
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A VISITING BRITISH MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, MR BOWEN WELLS, HAD AN INSIGHT INTO LIFE AT HONG KONG'S PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES TODAY WHEN HE TOURED DIFFERENT TYPES OF PUBLIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.
JOINING THE TOUR WAS MISS LEUNG WAI-TUNG WHO WAS RECENTLY APPOINTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING.
BEFORE THE TOUR, THEY WERE BRIEFED AT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HEADQUARTERS IN HO MAN TIN BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING (ADMINISTRATION), MISS ELAINE CHUNG, AND SHOWN MODELS OF HOUSING BLOCKS IN THE AUTHORITY'S EXHIBITION HALL.
ACCOMPANIED BY HOUSING OFFICIALS, MR WELLS AND MISS LEUNG FIRST VISITED TUNG TAU ESTATE WHERE THEY INSPECTED AN OLD MARK || BLOCK AND LEARNED OF THE MASSIVE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME BEING CARRIED OUT FOR THESE OLD ESTATES.
THEY CALLED AT THE HOME OF A TENANT IN AN ADJACENT REDEVELOPMENT BLOCK AND HELD DISCUSSIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LOCAL MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE.
THE PARTY THEN PROCEEDED TO THE NEW LOK WAH RENTAL ESTATE IN NGAU TAU KOK AND TOURED THE ESTATE'S FACILITIES, THE ADJACENT LOK NGA HOME OWNERSHIP COURT, AND VISITED THE HOME OF ONE OF THE FLAT OWNERS,
APPLICATIONS FOR RICHLAND GARDENS CLOSE TOMORROW
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APPLICATIONS FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND BATCHES OF 4 272 FLATS AT RICHLAND GARDENS IN KOWLOON BAY UNDER PHASE VIB OF THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME WILL CLOSE AT 7 PM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY TODAY URGED PROSPECTIVE BUYERS TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS IMMEDIATELY TO THE HOME OWNERSHIP CENTRE IN HO MAN TIN.
HE SAID THE CENTRE WOULD REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 7 PM TOMORROW TO RECEIVE LAST-MINUTE APPLICATIONS.
+ HOWEVER, POSTAL APPLICATIONS WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED IF THE POSTMARK SHOWS THEY ARE MAILED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 2, + HE ADDED.
+SO FAR, OVER 18 000 APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND
MORE ARE EXPECTED BEFORE THE DEADLINE TOMORROW.+
A PUBLIC BALLOT WILL BE HELD LATER THIS MONTH TO DECIDE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS.
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