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+THIS PROCESS HAS COMMENCED BUT WILL TAKE SEVERAL MONTHS TO COMPLETE, HE SAID.
+THE PRELIMINARY SURVEY INDICATES THAT ABOUT 10 000 FAMILIES WILL BE CLEARED FROM THE WALLED CITY AND THEY WILL NEED TO BE REHOUSED BY 1990, HE ADDED.
MR LIAO POINTED OUT THAT THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WAS EXAMINING ITS DETAILED PLANNING FOR THE PERIOD UP TO 1990 TO REHOUSE PEOPLE FROM THE WAITING LIST, REDEVELOPMENT, CLEARANCES AND TO SEE HOW BEST TO ACCOMMODATE THE COMMITMENT WHICH HAD ARISEN FROM THE CLEARANCE OF THE WALLED CITY.
+THE CLEARANCE WILL INEVITABLY INCREASE THE DEMAND FOR URBAN HOUSING AND THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT IS MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO IDENTIFY NEW SUPPLEMENTARY SITES TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF URBAN PUBLIC HOUSING, HE SAID.
OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, A TOTAL OF 140 000 FLATS WOULD BE PRODUCED UNDER THE PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAMME WHICH WOULD PROVIDE A TOTAL OF 20 000 FLATS IN EXCESS OF THE NORMAL ANNUAL PRODUCTION TARGET OF 40 000 FLATS, HE ADDED.
+ IT IS TOO EARLY TO ESTIMATE THE FINANCIAL COMMITMENT FOR THE WHOLE PROJECT, WHICH INCLUDES STAFF COSTS, COMPENSATION PAYABLE ON CLEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PARK ON THE SITE AFTER THE CLEARANCE.
+AN ESTIMATE CAN BE ESTABLISHED WHEN ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED WILL HAVE BEEN OBTAINED IN ABOUT A YEAR'S TIME, HE SAID.
THREE BILLS PASSED
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THE CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES BILL 1986, THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 AND THE RATING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MEMENTO DE MATERNIT
TWO OTHER BILLS -- THE ADOPTION AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 AND THE HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 WERE READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED.
THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED TO FEBRUARY 25.
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