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MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1974
REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL KOWLOON BAY SQUATTERS
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HOUSING DEPARTMENT STAFF TODAY (MONDAY> CARRIED OUT A SURVEY ON A 28-ACRE SITE SOUTH OF THE NGAU TAU KOK POLICE STATION ON THE KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION.
THE LAND IS OCCUPIED BY A NUMBER OF ILLEGAL DOMESTIC SQUATTERS, SAND-BRICK MAKERS, ILLEGAL CAR REPAIRERS AND JUNK DEALERS.
A TOTAL OF 453 FAMILIES, COMPRISING 1,670 PERSONS, WERE REGISTERED. THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT STAFF FOUND 120 HUTS LOCKED BUT IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE HUTS NUMBER ABOUT 400.
DURING THE SURVEY, 33 NEWLY-BUILT UNOCCUPIED HUTS WERE DISCOVERED AND PULLED DOWN.
THE SQUATTERS WILL HAVE TO MOVE OUT
BY JUNE 27 WHEN THE LAND WILL BE CLEARED TO FACILITATE THE BUILDING OF THE AIRPORT TUNNEL ROAD.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT SAID THAT ANY REGISTERED PERSON WHO WOULD BE MADE HOMELESS BY THE CLEARANCE WOULD BE GIVEN TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION OR A LICENSED AREA SITE.
NOTICES INFORMING ALL OCCUPANTS TO QUIT THEIR ILLEGAL OCCUPATION BY JUNE 27. 1974, WERE POSTED TODAY BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AND THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE ANY PROPERTY OR GOODS WITHIN THE CLEARANCE ZONE ARE ADVISED TO REMOVE THEM BEFORE THE CLEARANCE DAY. ANY PROPERTY NOT REMOVED BY THAT DAY WILL BE
CONFISCATED AND AT THE DISPOSAL OF THE CROWN BY PUBLIC AUCTION OR OTHERWISE.
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