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Friday, September 14, 1973

HOUSING SCHEME FOR DISPLACED FISHING FAMILIES

Fishing families who are seriously affected by the construction of

the High Island later Schone will be provided with housing by the government

in about 10 months.

Work is to begin in November on the first stage development of the

government village housing estate at Tui Min Hoi, Sai Kung, to provide

accommodation for those families, It will take about eight months to

complete.

The work involves the construction of 30 two-storey houses of 500

square feet each.

These houses will be built at an attractive site at Tui Min Hoi

overlooking the Sai Kung Harbour. For many years, this area has been

popular with fishermen seeking space for a home ashore,

Commenting on the project, the District Officer, Sai Kung,

Mr. C. Oxley, said: "About 260 people from 24 families, who are seriously

affected by the construction of the High Island Water Scheme, will be

accommodated in those houses when they are completed.”

Referring to Stage Two of the government's plan to provide housing

for the affected fishermen, he said, it would aim at housing more than 1,100

fishermen who were partially affected by the Water Scherie which is expected

to be completed in 1975.

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