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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1936
REQUESTS FOR COMPASSIONATE RESETTLEMENT
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SIX REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CHU KOO CHAI FIRE VICTIMS TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SUBMITTED 26 CASES FOR COMPASSIONATE RESETTLEMENT OR SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR REHOUSING TO THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICER, MR SYLVESTER TSE, AND THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR CHENG PO-HONG.
AT A MEETING HELD AT THE SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE THIS MORNING, THE REPRESENTATIVES ALSO ASKED FOR MORE TIME TO DECORATE THE IR NEW HOMES AND FOR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.
MR TSE PROMISED TO IMMEDIATELY PASS ON THEIR REQUESTS TO THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT FOR INVESTIGATION. HE WOULD ALSO ARRANGE A MEETING NEXT MONDAY (APRIL 21) BETWEEN THE BOARD CHAIRMAN AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS FOR THE CASES TO BE SCREENED.
HE SAID THAT ANY REQUEST FOR INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE FROM CHU KOO CHAI FIRE VICTIMS COULD BE REFERRED TO HIM OR TO THE CHAIRMAN DIRECTLY.
+WE SHALL CONTINUE TO MEET REGULARLY WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FIRE VICTIMS TO COLLECT THEIR OPINION AND REQUESTS, HE SAID.
+HOWEVER, IN PRINCIPLE, THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAINTAIN THE PRESENT POLICY ON RESETTLEMENT OF FIRE VICTIMS, HE EXPLAINED.
SAM KA TSUEN ILLEGAL STRUCTURES CLEARED
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FIFTY STRUCTURES, INCLUDING ILLEGAL COOKED FOOD STALLS, IN SAM KA TSUEN WERE CLEARED THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING IN AN OPÉRATION LAUNCHED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
LOCATED ON THE EMBANKMENT OF SHUNG SHUN STREET NEAR THE LEI YUE MUN TYPHOON SHELTER, ABOUT HALF OF THE STRUCTURES WERE USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, MOSTLY AS ILLEGAL COOKED FOOD STALLS.
AMONG RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY THE CLEARANCE, 140 PEOPLE FROM 40 FAMILIES WERE RE-SETTLED TO PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS OR SINGLETON UNITS,
TODAY'S OPERATION FOLLOWED THE COMPLETION OF THE CLEARANCE OF A NEARBY ILLEGAL FISH MARKET AND PLATFORMS LATE LAST MONTH.
THE CLEARED