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FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1985
THE IR OPENING HOURS WILL BE FROM 12 NOON TO 5.30 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 10.30 AM TO 5.30 PM ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
FOR PRIME VIEW GARDEN, SAMPLE FLATS ON SITE WILL ONLY BE OPEN ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS BETWEEN 10.30 AM AND 5.30 PM, WHILE MOCK UP FLATS OF THE PROJECT AT THE GROUND FLOOR OF OF MAN COMMERCIAL CENTRE WILL BE OPEN DAILY FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID WHITE-FORM APPLICANTS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR MUST HAVE A FAMILY INCOME NOT EXCEEDING $7 500 A MONTH AND SATISFY THE NORMAL HOS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
+TWO-PERSON FAMILIES MAY ALSO APPLY.
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+PUBLIC HOUSING AND TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA TENANTS, RESIDENTS OF COTTAGE AREAS MANAGED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, WAITING LIST APPLICANTS, CLEAREES AND DISASTER VICTIMS AND JUNIOR CIVIL SERVANTS MAY APPLY USING THE GREEN FORM.
+THERE WILL BE NO LIMITS ON INCOME OR PROPERTY OWNERSHIP FOR GREEN-FORM APPLICANTS FROM PUBLIC HOUSING AND THA TENANTS.
APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM NEXT TUESDAY (MARCH 12) AT THE HOME OWNERSHIP CENTRE IN HO MAN TIN, THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT'S APPLICATIONS SECTION AT MA TAU KOK ROAD, ESTATE OFFICES OF HOUSING AUTHORITY AND HOUSING SOCIETY AND DISTRICT OFFICES.
APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON MARCH 25.
TOPPING-OUT FOR PSPS PROJECT IN SHA TIN
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OWING TO THE DEMAND, THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE ITS ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF 5 000 HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME FLATS PER YEAR. SUPPLEMENTED BY 5 000 PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME FLATS.
THIS WAS SAID TODAY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, MR DAVID FORD, AT A TOPPING-OUT CEREMONY OF THE FIRST PSPS PROJECT IN SHA TIN, HOLFORD GARDENS, WHICH IS ALSO THE FIRST INVOLVEMENT OF A MAINLAND CHINA-BASED ORGANISATION IN THE PROVISION OF PSPS HOUSING.
HE SAID THE FIGURE IN THE COMING YEAR WOULD BE HIGHER AS IT WAS PLANNED TO COMPLETE 8 700 HOS AND 11 900 PSPS FLATS.
+ BUT THIS IS AN UNUSUAL YEAR AND THE AVERAGE PRODUCTION OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS WILL BALANCE OUT TO OUR ANNUAL TARGET OF 10 000 FLATS FOR HOS PLUS PSPS TOGETHER.
/+THE HONG