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He also called on the home of an elderly woman in a singleton unit in Tung Hing Mansion, Lei Tung Estate. Most of the 520 singletons in the building were senior citizens.
The district visit ended with a tea reception in the Lei Tung Community Hall where Mr Patten met local district board members and community leaders.
Accompanying the Governor were the Director of Home Affairs, Mrs Shelley Lau, and the Southern District Officer, Mrs Erika Hui.
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Three lots to let
The Lands Department is inviting tenders for the short-term tenancy of three pieces of government land in Kowloon and in the New Territories.
The first lot located in Yuet Lun Street, Lai Chi Kok, has an area of about 3,010 square metres. It is intended for open storage, concrete production, asphalt production and cement handling.
The tenancy is for three years, renewable quarterly.
The second lot is situated at the junction of Kwai Chung Road and Tai Lin Pai Road in Kwai Chung. With an area of about 3,150 square metres, the lot is designated for use as a fee-paying public car park for the parking of motor vehicles, including goods vehicles but excluding container tractors and trailers.
The tenancy is for three years, renewable quarterly.
Covering an area of about 12,700 square metres, the third lot is located in Siu Lang Shui, Area 38, Tuen Mun. The lot is intended for use as general open storage of goods and containers, concrete production and storage of sand and aggregates.
The tenancy is for one year, renewable quarterly.