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CROWN LAND SALE *****

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1974

FOUR LOTS OF CROWN LAND THREE ON THE ISLAND AND ONE IN KOWLOON - WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY AUCTION EARLY NEXT MONTH.

THE AUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CITY HALL LECTURE ROOM

AT 2.30 P.M, ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1975.

TWO OF THE LOTS ARE SITUATED OFF TUNG TAU WAN ROAD, STANLEY, EACH MEASURING 17,000 SQUARE FEET. BOTH ARE FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. THE OTHER ISLAND LOT IS INTENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL AND/OR GODOWN PURPOSES. IT COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 16,230 SQUARE FEET OFF ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD.

THE KOWLOON LOT IS LOCATED AT 297-299 RECLAMATION STREET. IT HAS AN AREA OF 1,658 SQUARE FEET AND IS FOR NON-INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.

MEANWHILE, ANOTHER LOT LOCATED AT TUNG YUEN STREET IN SAM KA TSUEN IS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE BY TENDER. THIS LOT MEASURES 24,690 SQUARE FEET AND IS FOR INDUSTRIAL AND/OR GODOWN DEVELOPMENT REQUIRING DIRECT ACCESS TO THE HARBOUR.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR TENDERS IS 12 NOON ON JANUARY 10, 1975.

FORM OF TENDER, TENDER NOTICE AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, MURRAY BUILDING, 19TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, AND FROM THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON.

NO DEFERMENT IN HOUSING AUTHORITY RENT INCREASE

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THE GOVERNOR HAS DECLINED TO INTERVENE IN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S DECISION TO INTRODUCE SMALL RENT INCREASE AS FROM DECEMBER 1.

THIS WAS ANNOUNCED FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION. OF A PETITION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE BY A GROUP OF TENANTS FROM PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

THE OFFICIAL REPLY TO THE PETITION REMINDED THE WRITERS THAT TENANTS MUST EXPECT TO MAKE A REASONABLE CONTRIBUTION TO THE COST OF RUNNING THE ESTATES, AND THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO CONSIDER ANY POSTPONEMENT.

THE REPLY ALSO REMINDED THE PETITIONERS THAT ANY TENANTS FOR WHOM THE RENT INCREASE WILL CAUSE REAL HARDSHIP SHOULD APPLY TO THE ESTATE OFFICE FOR ADVICE ON HOW TO SEEK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

MEANWHILE, THE MAJORITY OF THE AFFECTED TENANTS ARE PAYING THEIR DECEMBER RENTS AT NEW LEVEL. AS AT MID-DAY TODAY (THURSDAY) ABOUT 70 PER CENT HAD PAID.