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Friday, August 24, 1973
ANDERSON ROAD SQUATTER CLEARANCE COMPLETED
More than 70 wooden structures in the Anderson Road squatter
area were demolished this (Friday) morning by officers and men of the
Housing Department.
The operation was carried out very smoothly. It was completed
in half a day instead of two days as originally scheduled.
A spokesman for the Housing Department said this was largely due
to the co-operation of squatters and to the policy and planning of the
department.
All 150 people eligible for public housing have moved to the
Sau Mau Ping Estate, and a few others who were not eligible were given
accommodation in a licensed area.
All eligible shopowners,pig breeders and farmers got their share
of compensation at the usual rate.
"The squatters knew very well that the action was taken in the
interest of their own safety because their houses were near two quarries
"the spokesman added.
in the area,
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