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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1992
MR SUEN SAID AS AN IMPORTANT CONDUIT BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT, STAFF OF THE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES CENTRES WERE COMMITTED TO FURTHER IMPROVING THEIR SERVICES.
ANOTHER AREA IN WHICH CNTA PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IS THE CONSULTING OF THE PUBLIC ON MAJOR POLICY ISSUES THROUGH DISCUSSIONS IN THE DISTRICT BOARDS. THE MARK SIX LOTTERY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION SCHEME ARE JUST TWO EXAMPLES.
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CLOSE LITATSON IS ALSO MAINTAINED WITH THE HEUNG YEE KUK GOVERNMENT'S STATUTORY ADVISORY BODY ON NEW TERRITORIES MATTERS. ADVICE OF THE KUK HAS BEEN SOUGHT DURING THE YEAR ON A NUMBER OF POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING THE RURAL POPULATION.
"FOR INSTANCE. THROUGH CONSULTATION AND CO-OPERATION WITH THE KUK, WE HAVE RATIONALISED THE RATES EXEMPTION POLICY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, RESULTING IN AN ADDITIONAL REVENUE OF $36 MILLION PER YEAR FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
CO-ORDINATION BY DISTRICT OFFICERS IN CLEARANCE EXERCISES PAVING THE WAY FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IS ALSO AN IMPORTANT AREA OF THE LINK ROLE, HE POINTED OUT.
IN AUGUST THIS YEAR, CLEARANCE OF THE POOR MEN'S NIGHT CLUB SITE IN CENTRAL WAS CARRIED OUT SMOOTHLY WITH THE STALL OPERATORS GIVEN SYMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION OF THEIR REQUESTS FOR COMPENSATION.
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THE OPERATORS ACCEPTED THE NEED FOR VACATING THE SITE AFTER SERIES OF JOINT MEETINGS WITH THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED CHAIRED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICER.
IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR, A DISTRICT OFFICER HELPED DEFUSE A POTENTIALLY UGLY SITUATION IN THE HAWKER CLEARANCE AND RE-ORDERING EXERCISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SHAM SHUI PO
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OVER 630 HAWKERS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY RESITED ΤΟ TWO TEMPORARY MARKETS, AND AN EQUAL NUMBER OF UNLICENSED HAWKERS WERE EFFECTIVELY CLEARED.
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IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, THE DISTRICT OFFICERS OF TSUEN WAN ISLANDS HAVE ALSO BEEN CO-ORDINATING THE CLEARANCE OF LOG PONDS AND PROJECTS IN TUNG CHUNG, MA WAN AND NORTH LANTAU.
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AND SPEAKING OF CLEARANCES, IT WOULD PROBABLY BE A GLARING OMISSION IF KOWLOON WALLED CITY WAS NOT MENTIONED, MR SUEN SAID.
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CLEARANCE OF THE WALLED CITY WAS COMPLETED IN JULY THIS YEAR AND THE SITE WAS HANDED OVER TO THE DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR IN NOVEMBER. DEMOLITION IS EXPECTED TO START EARLY NEXT YEAR AND WILL COMPLETED IN MAY 1994.
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A TOTAL OF $3.23 BILLION WILL BE PAID OUT AS COMPENSATION THOSE DISPLACED AND AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF HOUSEHOLDS AFFECTED HAVE REACHED SETTLEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT OVER PAYMENTS AND REHOUSING CLAIMS.
/CNTA'S PLANITARIAN