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Monday, March 4, 1974

MORE BUILDINGS IN WESTERN TO BE PULLED DOWN

Part Of Urban Renewal Scheme

Fourteen buildings in the Western District will be pulled down as

part of the government's redevelopment plan, to make way for a hawker

bazaar in the future.

A senior estate surveyor with the Public Works Department, Mr. H.C.

Tam, said that under the Urban Renewal Pilot Scheme, (Phase II) for the

Western District, the government would demolish No. 6 to 16, Fat Hing Street

and lio. 42 to 46, Queen's Road West.

The cost of the demolition work is estimated to be $740,000, and

tonders are now being invited.

bazaar.

This piece of land will eventually be used for a controlled hawker

"This will be the only permanent site for a hawker bazaar within the

scheme," said Mr. Tam. "It will be allocated to Urban Services Department

for hawkers within the district."

The bazaar, with an area of about 7,000 square feet, will accommodate

74 fruit and vegetable stalls and 237 stalls of various types.

Additional space will be provided to accommodate havkers at present

operating outside this immediate area.