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THURSDAY, MAY 27,
MAY 27, 1976
CLEARANCE FOR WIDENING OF TAI PO ROAD ******
A FURTHER CLEARANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE SCHEME TO WIDEN TAI PO ROAD SHA TIN, BEGAN YESTERDAY (WEDNESDAY) AT HA WO CHE, OPPOSITE LEK YUEN HOUSING ESTATES.
A TOTAL OF 63 STRUCTURES, INCLUDING SHOPS, DOMESTIC PREMISES AND FACTORIES ON THE GROUND FLOORS OF VILLAGE TYPE HOUSES, ARE AFFECTED BY THE CLEARANCE, WHICH INVOLVES 172 PEOPLE.
OCCUPANTS OF THESE TOLERATED STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN OFFERED ACCOMMODATION IN LEK YUEN, WHILE LICENSED AREA ACCOMMODATION AT TAI WAI HAS BEEN OFFERED TO THOSE IN ILLEGAL STRUCTURES. FACTORY OWNERS HAVE EITHER ACCEPTED EX-GRATIA COMPENSATION, AMOUNTING TO ALMOST $195,000, OR THE OFFER OF FLATTED FACTORY SPACES IN KOWLOON BAY.
THE CLEARANCE INVOLVES AN AREA BETWEEN THE ROAD AND THE RAILWAY, MEASURING ABOUT 150 YARDS IN LENGTH, IT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE WEEK-END. STEADY PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN CLEARING LAND ON BOTH SIDES OF TAI PO ROAD IN ORDER THAT WIDENING WORK CAN BEGIN.
* COMMUNITY HEALTH AND YOU' EXHIBITION
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THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S KWUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE IS ORGANISING AN EXHIBITION ON +COMMUNITY HEALTH AND YOU+ THIS WEEKEND.
THE AIM OF THE EXHIBITION IS TO DRAW THE ATTENTION OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT TO THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL HYGIENE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IN THIS HOT WEATHER,
THE EXHIBITION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE KWUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE AT TSUI PING ROAD FROM 2 P.M. TO 10 P.M. ON SATURDAY (MAY 29) AND FROM 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M. ON SUNDAY.
THERE WILL ALSO BE SLIDE SHOWS, QUIZ COMPETITIONS AND CHECK-UP ON EYE-SIGHT, BLOOD PRESSURE, WEIGHT AND HEIGHT.
THE FUNCTION IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT OF UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL, THE KWUN TONG DAY CARE CENTRE OF HONG KONG CHRISTIAN SERVICE AND THE KWUN TONG COMMUNITY CENTRE.
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