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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1987
SET UP LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION QUICKLY PLEA
THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (LDC) SHOULD BE FORMALLY ESTABLISHED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO FACILITATE URBAN RENEWAL, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR THE HON CHENG HON-KWAN URGED TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR CHENG WAS SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF THE LAND CORPORATION BILL 1987.
HE POINTED OUT THAT WITH THE SETTING UP OF THE LDC, EXPECT TO SEE SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE STANDARDS AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE DILAPIDATED PART OF HONG KONG.
DEVELOPMENT
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MR CHENG STRESSED THAT THE ESTABLISHED LDC SHOULD ВЕ GIVEN SUFFICIENT FLEXIBILITY TO DEAL WITH REHOUSING ARRANGEMENTS WHICH MUST SATISFACTORILY LOOK AFTER THE INTERESTS OF THE ORIGINAL OCCUPIERS.
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"I WOULD STRONGLY ENDORSE THE PRINCIPLE THAT INITIALLY SITES SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE LDC AT CONCESSIONARY PREMIUM FOR SOLE PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTING DECANTATION ACCOMMODATION PROVIDED THESE SITES ARE NOT SUBSEQUENTLY DISPOSED OF AS AN ASSET.
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"IN THE EARLY STAGE. SUCH DECANTATION ACCOMMODATION NECESSARY TO FACILITATE SMOOTH REHOUSING FOR PURSUING EFFECTIVE URBAN RENEWAL, HE SAID.
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MR CHENG INSISTED THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF RE-HOUSING SHOULD REST UPON THE LDC ALONE WITHOUT THE BURDEN BEING SHARED BY THE GOVERNMENT OR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.
"SATISFACTORY RE-HOUSING, A PREFERRED OPTION ESPECIALLY FOR OWNER-OCCUPIERS, WILL CERTAINLY ALLEVIATE THE FEARS AND CONCERNS OF PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE DISPLACED BY THE FUTURE REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS.
"PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO RE-HOUSING THE MORE NEEDY TENANTS SUCH AS THE POOR AND THE ELDERLY, HE CONTINUED.
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MR CHENG ADDED THAT HIS VIEWS WERE SHARED BY ANOTHER COUNCILLOR, THE HON MRS SELINA CHOW.
LDC BILL ANOTHER BILINGUAL LAW PROJECT
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THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BILL 1987 IS, LIKE THE FORMER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES BILL, A TEST RUN IN HONG KONG'S BILINGUAL LAWS PROJECT, LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, THE HON PETER C. WONG, SAID THIS TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR WONG WAS SPEAKING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BILL.
/HE SAID