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FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1975

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NEW HOMES FOR FISHERMEN *****

THE FOURTH ROUND TABLE KIN REFUGEE REHOUSING VILLAGE AT MUI WO ON LANTAU ISLAND WILL BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR. DAVID AKERS-JONES, AT 3 P.M. TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

THE OPENING OF THE VILLAGE MARKS A FURTHER STEP TOWARDS THE HONG KONG ROUND TABLE'S AIM TO PROVIDE MORE DECENT HOMES FOR FISHERMEN. THREE SIMILAR PROJECTS HAVE BEEN BUILT ON CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND SINCE 1961, PROVIDING HOMES FOR MORE THAN 700 PEOPLE.

THE VILLAGE AT MUI WO IS BUILT ON A SITE DONATED BY THE GOVERNMENT. CONSTRUCTION COSTS ARE BEING MET BY CONTRIBUTIONS RAISED LOCALLY AND ABROAD.

THIRTY OF THE 52 SELF-CONTAINED UNITS IN THE VILLAGE HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THESE WILL ACCOMMODATE 180 PEOPLE.

EACH FAMILY UNIT HAS A LIVING ROOM WITH A LOFT WHICH CAN BE USED AS A BEDROOM, AND A TOILET AND A SMALL KITCHEN,"

NOTE TO EDITORS:

COPIES OF MR. AKERS-JONES' SPEECH AT TOMORROW'S OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN THE G.I.S. PRESS BOXES TOMORROW (SATURDAY) AFTERNOON.