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FURTHERMORE, THERE HAS BEEN A SUSTAINED EXPANSION OF RESIDENTIAL COACH SERVICES IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. THESE SUPPLEMENT FRANCHISED BUS SERVICES DURING RUSH HOURS TAKE NEW TOWN RESIDENTS DIRECT TO THEIR WORK PLACES.
MR EASON SAID EXISTING PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR THE NEW TOWNS WOULD BE FURTHER EXPANDED AND IMPROVED IN THE LIGHT OF CHANGES IN DEMAND ARISING FROM POPULATION RE-DISTRIBUTION.
OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, FOR INSTANCE, KOWLOON MOTOR BUS CO. PLANS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BUSES SERVING THE TSEUNG KWAN 0 NEW TOWN BY 55 PER CENT IN LINE WITH ANTICIPATED POPULATION INTAKE, HE SAID.
REVIEW RECOMMENDS INCREASE IN COMPENSATION TO DISPLACED TENANTS
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS PROPOSED IN A RECENT REVIEW TO INCREASE THE STATUTORY COMPENSATION PAYABLE TO TENANTS DISPOSSESSED ON GROUNDS OF REDEVELOPMENT UNDER PARTS II AND IV OF THE LANDLORD AND TENANT (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE.
THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS PROPOSAL IN A WRITTEN REPLY ΤΟ A QUESTION BY THE HON JAMES TO.
MR SUEN SAID THE INCREASE WOULD BRING IT IN LINE WITH THE AVERAGE LEVEL BEING OFFERED BY OWNERS IN "CONSENT CASES".
HE SAID THE REVIEW HAD CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE GROUNDS FOR SIMPLIFYING THE CALCULATION PROCESS AND RELATING THE COMPENSATION ΤΟ PREVAILING RATEABLE VALUES.
THE REVIEW HAD FOCUSED ON THE DIFFERENT FACTORS WHICH CURRENTLY GOVERNED THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE RELEVANCE OF THE 1983 RATEABLE VALUE WHICH WAS USED AS A BASIS IN THE PRESENT CALCULATION OF COMPENSATION.
"BOTH LANDLORDS AND TENANTS UNDERSTANDABLY HAVE DIFFICULTY IN RELATING THESE HISTORIC RATEABLE VALUES TO CURRENT VALUES.
"IN ADDITION, THERE ARE CONSIDERABLE PROBLEMS IN ASSESSING REMOVAL COSTS AND THE VALUE OF THE LOSS OF FITTINGS WHICH CONSTITUTE THE OTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN THE COMPENSATION CALCULATION, HE SAID.
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HOWEVER, MR SUEN NOTED THAT IT HAD NEVER BEEN THE INTENTION OF THE LEGISLATURE TO RECOMPENSE IN FULL FOR ANY LOSS SUFFERED BY THE TENANTS DISPOSSESSED BY REBUILDING.
/"THE STATUTORY