THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1992
WALLED CITY CLEAREES REMINDED OF CLEARANCE DEADLINE
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS (SPECIAL DUTIES), MR PHILIP снок, TODAY (THURSDAY) URGED THOSE KOWLOON WALLED CITY CLEAREES STILL REMAINING IN PHASE IIA OF THE CLEARANCE TO LEAVE BY MONDAY (MARCH 2) REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE ACCEPTED
THE GOVERNMENT'S COMPENSATION OFFERS.
"THE CLEARANCE DEADLINE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED ON MARCH 3 AS WAS DONE FOR PHASE I, MR CHOK SAID.
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AT PRESENT, 176 HOUSEHOLDS REMAIN IN PHASE IIA OF THE WALLED OF THESE, ONLY 54 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE YET TO ACCEPT THE GOVERNMENT'S COMPENSATION OFFERS.
CITY.
THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT STAFF, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT, MR JOHN CORRIGALL, HAVE BEEN MEETING CLEAREES DURING THE WEEK IN AN EFFORT TO REACH A SETTLEMENT.
THE THESE
MR CHOK ADDED THAT THOSE PHASE IIA CLEAREES WHO WERE STILL HAVE UP DISSATISFIED WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S COMPENSATION OFFERS WOULD TO MAY 2 EITHER TO SUBMIT DOCUMENTS ΤΟ SUBSTANTIATE A CLAIM FOR: HIGHER COMPENSATION OR TO APPEAL TO THE ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD.
HE STRESSED THAT APPEALS SUBMITTED AFTER THE DEADLINE WOULD NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
THE CLEARANCE IS BEING UNDERTAKEN IN FOUR PHASES. MARCH 2 IS THE DEADLINE FOR THE SECOND PHASE WHILE THE REMAINING TWO PHASES WILL BE CLEARED ON APRIL 6 AND JUNE 1 THIS YEAR RESPECTIVELY.
THE PROJECT IS ESTIMATED TO COST OVER THE GOVERNMENT HAD PAID OUT $2.54 BILLION.
$3.1 BILLION. SO FAR,
CHALLENGING YEAR FOR HK'S EXTERNAL TRADE
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THE YEAR OF 1992 WOULD BE FILLED WITH OPPORTUNITIES, BUT ALSO WITH UNCERTAINTIES, FOR HONG KONG'S EXTERNAL TRADE, THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF TRADE, MR DONALD TSANG, SAID THIS (THURSDAY)
EVENING.
ADDRESSING MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG, MR TSANG SAID HONG KONG WOULD NO DOUBT BE FACING NEW CHALLENGES BECAUSE A NEW ECONOMIC ORDER WAS EVOLVING.
MANUFACTURERS WERE URGED TO CONTINUE CONTRIBUTING ΤΟ HONG KONG'S PROSPERITY WITH THEIR UNBENDING DETERMINATION AND STRENGTH.
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