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THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1974

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FIRST TENANTS MOVE INTO DI MAN ESTATE

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TWELVE FAMILIES TODAY MOVED INTO DI MAN ESTATE IN HO MAN TIN TO BECOME ITS FIRST TENANTS.

01 MAN IS THE FIRST OF MANY PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES TO BE BUILT UNDER THE 10-YEAR PROGRAMME.

THE 12 FAMILIES ARE NOW ACCOMMODATED IN A TWIN-TOWER BLOCK CONTAINING 650 FLATS. THIS BLOCK WAS COMPLETED EARLIER THIS MONTH.

WORKMEN IN THE MEANTIME ARE PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES TO TWO OTHER BLOCKS, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO BE READY FOR OCCUPATION BY THE END OF JUNE OR EARLY JULY.

01 MAN ESTATE, WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED BY LATE 1975, WILL HAVE A TOTAL OF 12 BLOCKS RANGING IN HEIGHT FROM SEVEN TO 24 STOREYS WITH A POPULATION CAPACITY OF ABOUT 46,000 HOUSED IN 6,236 FLATS OF VARIOUS SIZES.

EACH FLAT WILL HAVE ITS OWN KITCHEN, PRIVATE BALCONY AND TOILET. THERE ARE ALSO OVER 200 TWO-BEDROOM FLATS.

THE INTERNAL AREA OF THE DIFFERENT FLATS IS 357, 424, 429 AND 591 SQUARE FEET. THE RENTS, INCLUSIVE OF RATES, ARE $340, $390, $400 AND $550 RESPECTIVELY.

OI MAN, WHICH IS ONE OF THE LARGEST GROUP A ESTATES, IS BUILT ON A 21-ACRE SITE OVERLOOKING PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD.

THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE IS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT $147 MILLION AND THE ESTATE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH ALL THE AMENITIES OF A SMALL TOWN.

WITHIN THE ESTATE WILL BE FIVE KINDERGARTENS, TWO RESTAURANTS, TWO BANKS, A SUPER MARKET, A LARGE NUMBER OF MARKET STALLS, AN ESTATE OFFICE, A COMMUNITY HALL AS WELL AS AMPLE OPEN SPACES FUR RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL TOUR 01 MAN ESTATE ON MONDAY CAPRIL 225 AFTERNOON AND VISIT A NUMBER OF LICENSED AREAS IN KUWLUON AT THE SAME TIME. SIR HURRAY WILL BE ACCOMPANIED ON THIS TOUR BY MR. IAN LIGHTBODY, SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, AND MH. DUNALD LIAU, DIRECTOR OF HOUSING.

THE GOVERNOR WILL ALSO CALL AT THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AT MA TAU KOK ROAD WHERE HE WILL BE BRIEFED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE 10-YEAR HOUSING PROGRAMME.

PRESS, RADIO AND TV REPRESENTATIVES ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE VISIT. TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. PRESS REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE FORMER KOWLOON SUB-POOL BEHIND THE TSIMSHATSUI PUST OFFICE NOT LATER THAN 2 P.M. ON MONDAY, APRIL 22.

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