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TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1976

THE TRAINEES WILL ALSO RECEIVE RELATED TECHNICAL EDUCATION ON A PART-TIME BASIS AT A TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. ON COMPLETION OF THE ONE-YEAR TRAINING, THE CENTRE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO PLACE THEM WITH CONTRACTORS AS SECOND-YEAR CRAFT APPRENTICES FOR A FURTHER TWO TO THREE YEARS TO COMPLETE THEIR TRAINING IN THEIR RESPECTIVE TRADES.

GOVERNMENT TO RESUME TWO BUILDINGS IN MONGKOK

REQUIRED FOR METRO CONSTRUCTION

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THE OWNERS AND TENANTS OF 2-4 TAI PO ROAD AND 205-205A, SAI YEUNG CHOI STREET ARE BEING ADVISED TODAY THAT GOVERNMENT WILL SHORTLY BE INSTITUTING STATUTORY RESUMPTION PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE THE LAND ON WHICH THEIR BUILDINGS STAND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE METRO.

ADVISORY NOTICES ARE BEING POSTED TO NON-RESIDENT OWNERS OF THE BUILDINGS CONCERNED WHILE STAFF OF THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, SHAM SHUI PO, ARE NOW VISITING THE OCCUPANTS OF THE BUILDINGS TO PERSONALLY HAND OVER THE ADVISORY NOTICES TO THEM.

THE ADVISORY NOTICE WARNS THAT STATUTORY RESUMPTION NOTICES SIGNIFYING THE BEGINNING OF RESUMPTION PROCEDURES WILL BE POSTED ON THE BUILDINGS ON FEBRUARY 13, 1976 AND THAT ON APRIL 13, 1976, THAT IS, TWO MONTHS AFTER THE POSTING OF THOSE NOTICES, THE PROPERTIES WILL REVERT TO THE GOVERNMENT.

THE OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS ARE BEING ADVISED THAT UNDER THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE, ANYONE WHO HAS ANY CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION CAN FILE THIS CLAIM DIRECT WITH THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WHO MAY SETTLE IT ADMINISTRATIVELY WITHOUT RECOURSE TO THE LANDS TRIBUNAL.

HOWEVER, IF AT THE END OF FOUR MONTHS FROM THE RECEIPT OF A CLAIM BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO SETTLE THE CLAIM, THE CLAIMANT CAN SEEK SETTLEMENT THROUGH PROCEEDINGS WITH THE LANDS TRIBUNAL.

THE OWNERS AND TENANTS ARE

TENANTS ARE ALSO BEING ADVISED THAT

IN ORDER TO ASSIST ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, MEETINGS WILL BE ARRANGED BY STAFF OF THE MASS TRANSIT STUDIES OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO EXPLAIN TO THEM CLAIMS PROCEDURES AND THEIR STATUTORY RIGHTS. THESE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD DURING MARCH,

DOMESTIC TENANTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN INFORMED THAT IF THEY HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION THEY WOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR REHOUSING IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

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