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the hope of decent accommodation has been a long-cherished ambition. families came from squalid squatter areas, tenement buildings, overcrowded

public housing estates, licensed areas, old resettlement blocks and the

like," he said.

The exhibition has been organised by the Housing Department and

the City District Office (Eastern), and includes sections on the present

Chai Wan, Chai Wan in the future, work of the Social Welfare Department,

Medical and Health Department, Police, Fire Services and the Housing

Department's redevelopment programme in Hong Kong.

A special feature of the exhibition is a life-size "mock-up"

model of a typical seven-person flat in the recently completed Hing Wah

Estate (Stage II), which now towers over the old Chai Wan. The model

is fully furnished and gives prospective tenants an idea of living

conditions at Hing Wah (Stage II).

Also at the exhibition are video-tape film shows of various

problems in Hong Kong, including housing, social welfare, crime and pollution

For lighter entertainment during the 41⁄21⁄2- day exhibition there

will be a junior police call variety show, a karate demonstration, the

Cape Collinson Band and several other displays.

At the opening ceremony Mr. Bernard Williams, Deputy Director

(Operations), Hong Kong Housing Department, presented prizes to the

winners of a school-children's painting competition which has been run in

conjunction with the exhibition.