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THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1975

TENDERS INVITED FOR 60 KOWLOON FACTORY UNITS

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SIXTY UNITS AT THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S KOWLOON BAY FACTORY ESTATE WILL BE OFFERED FOR LETTING BY PUBLIC TENDERS.

ADVERTISEMENTS INVITING TENDERS FROM THE PUBLIC WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A NUMBER OF NEWSPAPERS TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

FIFTEEN UNITS ARE AVAILABLE ON EACH OF THE GROUND, SECOND FOURTH AND SIXTH FLOORS OF BLOCK 1 OF THE ESTATE, WHICH IS READILY ACCESSIBLE TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.

THE SIZE OF EACH UNIT IS 256 SQUARE FEET AND APPLICANTS MAY APPLY FOR A MAXIMUM OF FIVE UNITS PROVIDED THEY OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ARE NOT ALREADY HOLDING A COMMERCIAL TENANCY WITH THE AUTHORITY.

THE INCLUSIVE MONTHLY RENTAL RANGES FROM $270 FOR A GROUND FLOOR UNIT TO $140 FOR A UNIT ON THE TOP FLOOR.

+ALL TRADES, HOWEVER, WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE FIRE SERVICES AND LABOUR DEPARTMENTS,+ A HOUSING DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

TENDERERS MUST STATE THE LUMP SUM PREMIUM THEY ARE PREPARED TO OFFER FOR A THREE-YEAR TENANCY OF THE UNITS. THE TENANCY IS NORMALLY RENEWABLE FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, SUBJECT TO A RENT REVIEW ON RENEWAL.

+THIS SMALL NUMBER OF UNITS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE BECAUSE OF A REDUCED DEMAND FROM CLEARANCES AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY IS DETERMINED TO MAKE USE OF ITS ASSETS FRUITFULLY INSTEAD OF LEAVING THEM VACANT,+ THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

TENDER FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE COMMITTEE SECTION, SECOND FLOOR, HOUSING DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, NO. 1 MA TAU KOK ROAD, AS WELL AS FROM THE KOWLOON BAY FACTORY ESTATE OFFICE.

COMPLETED TENDER FORMS MUST BE DEPOSITED IN THE TENDER BOX LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS. CLOSING DATE OF TENDER IS 12 NOON ON JUNE 27.

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