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Wednesday, January 3, 1973
RESIDENTS OF LICENSED AREA TO MOVE TO LAM TIN ESTATE
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The Government now intends to begin moving the residents of
Sections 4,5 and 6 of the Hong Ning Road licensed area to Lam Tin Estate
in the middle of next month.
The Secretary for Housing, the Hon. I.M. Lightbody, told the
Legislative Council today that an assurance was given in July last year that the intention was to lear the area, housing some 2,400 people,
towards the end of the year for its development as a playground.
he said.
"Unfortunately, the clearance has had to be delayed on two counts,"
Firstly, the accommodation earmarked for these people had to be
allocated to over 2,000 fire victims from Tai Hom Village recently; such
disaster victims are of course at the top of the housing priority list.
Secondly, the completion dates of a number of blocks have fallen
behind schedule, and they will not now be available until February.
Replying to a question by the Hon. R.H. Lobo, Mr. Lightbody gave
a warning, that the intention to resettle the residents of the Hong Ning
Road licensed area "could again be frustrated if we are faced with any more
unforeseen emergencies, such as squatter area fires, in the meantime."
The immediately homeless must be given top priority," he added.
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