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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN

SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1975

NEW HOUSING ESTATE AT CLEARWATER BAY

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A 9.6-ACRE SITE IN ANDERSON ROAD IN THE CLEARWATER BAY AREA IS BEING PREPARED FOR THE BUILDING OF A NEW HOUSING AUTHORITY ESTATE.

PILING WORK SHOULD BEGIN IN ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND THE BUILDING OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE NEW PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE, SHUN LEE TSUEN, IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN SEPTEMBER.

THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE THE BUILDING OF TWO 30-STOREY CRUCI-FORM BLOCKS AND A SEVEN-STOREY BLOCK TO PROVIDE HOUSING FOR 19,400 PEOPLE, ADOUT 3,000 LIVING UNITS WILL DE CONSTRUCTED IN THIS PHASE AND THEY WILL DE READY. FOR OCCUPATION IN EARLY 1978.

WORK ON THE SECOND STAGE, WHICH WILL PROVIDE HOMES FOR ANOTHER 31,000 PEOPLE, WILL BEGIN IN MID-1976 AND BE COMPLETED IN EARLY 1981.

WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED, THE ESTATE WILL HAVE ALL FORMS OF SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL FACILITIES.

THERE WILL BE TWO PRIMARY SCHOOLS, WELFARE PREMISES, A LARGE PLAYGROUND WITH BASKETBALL AND BADMINTON COURTS, A PROPER MARKET AREA, A RESTAURANT AND SHOP PREMISES.

THE CONSTRUCTION COST OF THE FIRST STAGE IS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT $67 MILLION.

REGISTRATION TEAM TO OPERATE IN YUEN LONG ******

A TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT REGISTRATION IN THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS AND THOSE OF NEIGHBOURING AREAS FROM APRIL 1 (TUESDAY) TO APRIL 4 (FRIDAY) AND FROM APRIL 7 (MONDAY) TO APRIL 8 (TUESDAY).

BUSINESS HOURS WILL BE FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 4.30 P.M.

THE VISIT WILL ENABLE PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN AND WARDS AT THE AGE OF 11 FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS.

HOLDERS OF JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS REACHING 10 YEARS OF AGE CAN REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS.

PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA ARE REMINDED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REGISTER THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN FOR IDENTITY CARDS. THEY ARE ALSO REMINDED TO REPORT CHANGES OF REGISTERED PARTICULARS SUCH AS CHANGES OF EMPLOYMENT OR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESSES, MARITAL STATUS.

Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfield House, Hong Kong. Tel: 5-233191