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Wednesday, June 6, 1973
In reply to another point raised in the petition that factory-owners
had paid rates for the land at Ngau Tau Kok, Mr. Bedford explained that the
payment of ratee was in respect of services to the property on the land but
in no way effected the legal status of the land itself or the occupancy of it.
"Furthermore, I understand that since the permits for the land were
cancelled, rates have not been charged," he pointed out.
Mr. Bedford advised those undertakings not qualifying for government
resettlement factory accommodation to consider renting space in private
factory blocks and those factories unable to operate in flatted factories to
obtain the authority of the New Territories Administration to re-establish
themselves in certain selected areas of the New Territories.
He assured the factory-owners that steps have already been taken to
ensure that the people working in the factories in the area are given every
assistance to find alternative employment.
Officers of the Labour Department are available both at the Kwun
Tong Government Offices and at the site to advise on employment opportunities
and to assist workers find new employment.
"I am confident that the majority will have no difficulty in finding
other jobs in the Kwun Tong area where there are currently ample job opportunities,"
Mr. Bedford said.
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