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CHAI WAN ESTATE

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1974.

A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN ******

CHAI WAN ESTATE, ONE OF HONG KONG'S 12 OLDER PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, IS NOW A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN AFTER A YEAR'S EFFORT BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE ITS LIVING ENVIRONMENT.

DURING THE PAST 14 MONTHS, A PHASED TIDY-UP OPERATION WAS CARRIED OUT AT THE ESTATE WHICH HAS A POPULATION OF MORE THAN 55,000 PEOPLE.

AS A RESULT, ABOUT 400 HAWKERS WHO WERE PLYING THEIR TRADE ALL OVER THE ESTATE PREVIOUSLY HAVE NOW BEEN MOVED INTO SEVEN PROPER HAWKER BAZAARS. A LARGE NUMBER OF ILLEGAL EXTENSIONS AND UNAUTHORISED SIGNBOARDS WERE ALSO REMOVED DURING THE EXERCISE.

TODAY, THE LAST LOT OF 52 ELIGIBLE 'HAWKERS MOVED INTO THE SEVENTH BAZAAR LOCATED BETWEEN BLOCKS 7 AND 9, MARKING THE COMPLETION OF THE TIDY-UP PROGRAMME FOR THE ESTATE.

MR. LO CHI-YUEN, SENIOR HOUSING MANAGER, THANKED THE TENANTS AND HAWKERS OF THE ESTATE FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION AND SUPPORT WHICH HAD MADE THE PROGRAMME ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ON RECORD.

+1 ALSO HAVE TO THANK THE ESTATE TIDINESS TEAM FOR THE SPLENDID WORK THEY HAVE DONE TO THE ESTATE. THEY HAVE OFTEN BEEN MISUNDERSTOOD BY THE HAWKERS AND TENANTS ALIKE, AND I AM SURE THE RESULTS OF THE OPERATION WILL HELP CORRECT THE IMPRESSION OF THE TIDINESS TEAM WHICH IS SO VERY ESSENTIAL TO GOOD ESTATE MANAGEMENT,+ MR. LO SAID.

HE WENT ON: +THE ESTATE IS NOW CLEAN AND TIDY AND I APPEAL TO EVERY TENANT TO UPKEEP IT.+

MR. LO SAID THAT THE ESTATE WOULD EASILY REVERT TO ITS FORMER STATE OR EVEN WORSE WITHOUT THE TENANTS' FULL SUPPORT AND CO-OPERATION.

HE ADDED: +THERE IS A MINORITY OF SELFISH HAWKERS WHO OFTEN EXTEND THEIR STALLS BEYOND THE PERMITTED SIZE, CAUSING OBSTRUCTIONS TO PEDESTRIANS. THE ESTATE STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE ACTION ON THEM UNTIL THE PRACTICE IS WIPED OUT.+

THE ESTATE IS NOW ADEQUATELY SERVED BY A TOTAL OF ABOUT 400 HAWKERS. +WE HOPE TO KEEP THE SITUATION FROZEN TO ENSURE GOOD BUSINESS FOR EVERY ONE OF THEM,+ MR. LO SAID.

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