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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1989
HE SAID THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME WAS LAST REVIEWED IN 1987 BY THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND THROUGH THE GREEN PAPER ON REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
"BOTH REVIEWS REAFFIRMED THE ROLE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THIE DISTRICT BOARDS IN THE MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT IN HONG KONG.
"NEVERTHELESS. A NUMBER OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS AND OPERATION OF THE SCHEME HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED.
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HE
SAID.
MR LIAD ADDED THAT THE FUNCTIONS OF DISTRICT BOARDS WERE NOW WELL UNDERSTOOD BY RESIDENTS.
URBAN SQUATTERS TO BE CLEARED BY MID-1990'S
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HONG KONG'S PRESENT
PERSONS IS LESS THAN HALF OF
CONFIDENT THAT THEY TOO
WILL
URBAN SQUATTER POPULATION AT 83.000 THAT IN 1984 AND THE GOVERNMENT IS BE CLEARED BY THE MID-1990's. THE
SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS. THE HON DONALD LIAO, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY WEDNESDAY).
HE ALSO SAID THAT
UNDER THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S LONG TERM EMPHASIS WOULD DE PLACED ON HOME
HOUSING STRATEGY. AN INCREASING OWNERSHIP.
HOWEVER. MR LIAO NOTED THAT WHILE THERE WAS A STRONG DEMAND FOR ASSISTED HOME OWNERSHIP. THERE WAS ALSO A SIZEABLE OUTSTANDING DEMAND FOR RENTAL PUBLIC HOUSING FROM CLEARANCES. REDEVELOPMENT AND THE GENERAL WAITING LIST.
"WITH CONSTRAINTS ON LAND SUPPLY AND OTHER RESOURCES, THE HOUSING AUTHORITY HAS TO STRIKE A SUITABLE BALANCE IN ITS PRODUCTION PROGRAMME TO. MEET THE VARIOUS HOUSING NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC." HE SAID.
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY. MR LIAO ADDED. REGULARLY REVIEWED THE INCOME LIMITS AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ALL TYPES OF ASSISTED HOUSING TO SEE HOW BEST THIS OPPORTUNITY COULD BE EXTENDED TO THOSE MOST IN NEED.
TO SET UP THREE
"TO THIS END. IT HAS TAKEN THE INITIATIVE WORKING GROUPS TO STUDY THE PROPOSED SALE OF RENTAL FLATS TENANTS. THE HOUSING PROBLEMS OF THE 'SANDWICH CLASS' SECTOR PRODUCTION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE STRATEGY.
"THESE STUDIES. WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED WILL HAVE AN IMPORTANT BEARING ON THE FUTURE DIRECTION HOME OWNERSHIP IN HONG KONG, HE SAID.
ΤΟ SITTING AND PRIVATE
NEXT OF
YEAR. ASSISTED
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