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THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1974

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HOUSING SECRETARY VISITS EASTERN DISTRICT

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MR. IAN LIGHTBODY, SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, THIS (THURSDAY>

AFTERNOON TOURED EASTERN DISTRICT TO SEE FOR HIMSELF THE MANA-

GEMENT PROCESSES OF MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS IN THE AREA.

ACCOMPANIED BY MR. T.H. BARMA, CITY DISTRICT OFFICER

(EASTERN), MR. LIGHTBODY FIRST VISITED THE SOUTHWARD MANSION

AT NO. 3 LAU LI STREET, CAUSEWAY BAY. HE WAS BRIEFED BY THE

CHAIRMAN OF THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OF THE BUILDING, MR. CHENG

KA-CHEUNG, ON THE VARIOUS MEASURES INITIATED BY THE COMMITTEE

FOR IMPROVING THE MANAGEHENT OF THE BUILDING. THESE INCLUDED

THE INSTALLATION OF DOOR BELLS FOR INDIVIDUAL FLAT UNITS AT

THE MAIN ENTRANCE, RE-DEVISING OF THE LOCKING SYSTEM OF THE MAIN

GATE AND IMPROVED NEIGHBOURLINESS.

MR. LIGHTBODY THEN PROCEEDED TO CONTINENTAL MANSION AT

290-304 KING'S ROAD, NORTH POINT, WHERE HE WAS BRIEFED BY THE

CHAIRMAN OF THE OWNERS' INCORPORATION OF THE BUILDING, MR. AU

CHUNG-PING, ON THE MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS ARISING FROM INDIVI-

DUAL OWNERSHIP OF FLATS IN A MULTI-STOREY BUILDING WITH 363

FLATS AND THE EFFECTS OF THE EFFORTS BY THE INCORPORATION ON

MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT.

HE NEXT VISITED THE OCEANIC HANSION AT 1026-1048 KING'S

ROAD, QUARRY BAY TO SEE THE PROBLEMS ARISING FROM LACK OF GOOD

MANAGEMENT IN THIS 19-STOREY BUILDING WITH 550 UNITS. TENANTS'

RESPONSE FOR THE FORMATION OF A MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE OR OWNERS'

INCORPORATION TO TAKE OVER THE BUILDING MANAGEMENT HAS SO FAR

BEEN VERY LIMITED.

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