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FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1992
TO STREAMLINE THE OPERATIONS OF THE BUSINESS REGISTRATION NECESSARY TO OFFICE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS WERE PROVIDE FOR THE KEEPING OF RECORDS ON A COMPUTER, THE USE OF MICROFILM STORAGE MEDIUM, AND THE REMOVAL HAVING CEASED OPERATION FOR 10 YEARS OR MORE.
"THE NEW STREAMLINED PROCEDURES
STAFF SAVINGS,
"
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
OF
RECORDS OF
BUSINESSES
WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE
LAND RESUMPTION FOR MA TAU KOK URBAN RENEWAL
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TO
THE GOVERNMENT IS TO. CARRY OUT RESUMPTION AT MA TAU KOK PROVIDE LAND FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT BY THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY.
THE RESUMPTION NOTICE WAS GAZETTED TODAY FRIDAY), STATING THAT THE SITE CONCERNED WILL REVERT TO THE GOVERNMENT IN THREE MONTHS.
THE SITE IS BOUNDED BY MA TAU KOK ROAD, PAK TAI STREET, SAN SHAN ROAD AND PAU CHUNG STREET, INVOLVING 114 TENEMENT BUILDINGS AND FOUR CLEARED SITES.
THE BUILDINGS INVOLVED WERE BUILT EITHER BEFORE OR SHORTLY AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND ARE IN POOR CONDITION, WHILE THE FOUR SITES ARE THOSE OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN DEMOLISHED.
A TOTAL OF 3,200 DOMESTIC OCCUPIERS FROM ABOUT 1,700 HOUSEHOLDS AND 150 BUSINESSES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE RESUMPTION.
THEY WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION AND EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION ORDINANCE AND WITH THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT POLICY.
ELIGIBLE DOMESTIC OCCUPIERS WILL BE OFFERED REHOUSING.
THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT WILL COMPRISE 824 FLATS IN SIX RESIDENTIAL TOWERS ABOVE A THREE-STOREY PODIUM.
A TOTAL OF 1,800 SQUARE METRES OF OPEN SPACE AND A SHELTERED WORKSHOP FOR THE DISABLED WILL BE PROVIDED.
MORE THAN 30 PER CENT OF THE PROPERTIES AFFECTED BY THE PROJECT WERE PURCHASED BY THE HONG KONG HOUSING SOCIETY OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS.
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