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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1975
INCREASED COMPENSATION FOR RESUMPTION OF N.T. LAND ******
THE GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED TO INCREASE COMPENSATION IN FUTURE RESUMPTION CASES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WHICH FALL WITHIN THE LAYOUT AREAS WHERE LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS ARE ISSUED.
UNDER THE NEW PROPOSALS, LAND OWNERS WILL BE OFFERED THE VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND ASSESSED UNDER THE CROWN LAND RESUMPTION ORDINANCE PLUS AN EX-GRATIA PAYMENT. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY: LAND OWNERS WILL BE ENTITLED TO ACCEPT A CASH OFFER OF $10 A SQUARE FOOT ON SURRENDER OF THE LAND OR THEY MAY TAKE UP AN OFFER OF AN EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENT BASED ON A RESTRICTED VALUE OF $10 A SQUARE FOOT AS A DEDUCTION FROM THE PREMIA FOR FUTURE BUILDING LAND.
WATER CUT ****
A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN SHAM SHUI PO WILL BE WITHOUT WATER FROM 1 A.M. TO 6 A.M. ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 10) TO ALLOW LEAKAGE TESTS TO BE CARRIED OUT.
THE AREA AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY CASTLE PEAK ROAD. PRATAS STREET, CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD, WING LUNG STREET AND UN CHAU STREET.
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