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Thursday, November 29, 1973
NEW STIES ALLOCATED TO KOWLOON BAY FIRE VICTIMS
More than two thirds of the Kowloon Bay fire victims eligible
for re-site accommodation were today allocated sites in a newly formed
Licensed Area nearby.
They are among more than 300 families who lost their homes in
the squatter fire at Kowloon Bay two weeks ago.
In today's site allocation, a total of 228 families comprising 839 people were given sites. The exercise will continue tomorrow for
the remaining 76 eligible families.
Those already allocated sites are allowed to put up their huts
at any time they wish.
Cash grants of not less than $1,330 for each family were
distributed on Tuesday to help them rebuild and re-equip their new homes.
The total pay-out from the Emergency Relief Fund amounted to nearly
$500,000.
A spokesman for the Housing Department said all the families
were originally illegal squatters living in the Licensed Area.
"All those weeded out in the site identification and further
processing carried out by the department were imposters, and were not
genuine fire victime", he said.
Some 72 families comprising 399 people were found to be imposters.
The department is still investigating the circumstances of 45 other
families.
The spokesman ✦
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