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Friday, December 28, 1973
DIAMOND HILL SHE CLEARED FOR UNDERGROUND RAILWAY STATION
A site in Tai Hom Village in the Diamond Hill area was cleared
this (Friday) morning to make way for the Mass Transit System.
The land will be used as a work site for the construction of the
Diamond Hill Station.
A total of 163 structures, 82 of them illegal, were demolished”
in the eloarance operation.
Nearly 600 people from 116 families who were affected by the
elearance had moved into public housing units at Sau Mau Ping Estate.
Another 226 people from 41 families have been offered sites at Yan Oi
licensed area to rebuild their homes.
Mr. Chiu Shing, Senior Clearance Officer in charge of this
morning' operation, said he was thankful for the oo-operation of the
squatters.
"thout their support," he said, "I am sure the operation would
not have been carried out so smoothly."
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