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MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1985
THERE ARE AT PRESENT 285 000 HOUSEHOLDS WHO HAVE STAYED IN RENTAL PUBLIC HOUSING FOR 10 YEARS OR MORE. AS IT WOULD BE IMPRACTICABLE TO PROCESS THEM ALL AT ONCE, THE COMMITTEE SUGGESTS THAT, TO ENSURE SMOOTH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUGGESTED ARRANGEMENTS, ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE LIVED IN PUBLIC HOUSING FOR 23 YEARS OR MORE (ABOUT 30 000 HOUSEHOLDS) WILL BE PROCESSED IN THE FIRST YEAR.
THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES TO BE PROCESSED IN THE SUBSEQUENT YEARS WILL INCREASE GRADUALLY, SUCH THAT ALL BACKLOGS WILL BE CLEARED BY THE END OF THE FIFTH YEAR.
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY EXPECTS PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE GREEN PAPER TO BE AS WIDE AS POSSIBLE, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE AVENUES OF DISTRICT BOARDS, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES, RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS.
COPIES OF THE GREEN PAPER CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM ALL PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE OFFICES, OTHER HOUSING DEPARTMENT OFFICES, DISTRICT OFFICES AND PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTERS.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE PROPOSALS BY WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SUBSIDY TO TENANTS OF PUBLIC HOUSING, HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY, 101 PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, KOWLOON.
ONE LEGCO NOMINATION RECEIVED ******
ONE NOMINATION FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ELECTIONS NEXT MONTH WAS RECEIVED UP TO 5 PM TODAY (MONDAY), BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER RECEIVED SINCE THE OPENING OF NOMINATIONS TO EIGHT.
FOLLOWING ARE THE PERSONAL PARTICULARS OF THE PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE WHOSE NOMINATION FORM WAS RECEIVED TODAY:
FUNCTIONAL CONSTITUENCY
NAME
SEX
AGE
OCCUPATION
CONTACT TEL. NO.
1. LABOUR
PANG CHUN-HOI M
64
RETIRED
3-943518
TEXTILE
EMPLOYEE
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