XN000022-1976-06-10 — Page 4

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THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1976

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SHA TIN BUSINESS OPERATORS

ADVERTISING THEIR RIGHT TO ASSIGN SHOP TENANCIES

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OPERATORS OF BUSINESSES IN SHA TIN MARKET, DUE TO BE CLEARED NEXT WEDNESDAY (JUNE 16), ARE ADVERTISING THEIR RIGHTS TO SHOP TENANCIES IN THE NEARBY LEK YUEN ESTATE.

A NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SPOKESMAN, REVEALING THIS TODAY, SAID THAT THIS WAS IN ORDER AS GOVERNMENT HAD GRANTED THE BUSINESS OWNERS THE RIGHT TO ASSIGN THEIR SHOPS, WHICH ARE IN THE COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, IF THEY DID NOT WISH TO OPERATE THEM THEMSELVES.

+WHILE WE WOULD OBVIOUSLY HAVE LIKED TO SEE THE MARKET SHOPKEEPERS RUNNING THE BUSINESSES THEMSELVES, THE DECISION TO ASSIGN THEIR RIGHTS TO TENANCIES TO SOMEONE ELSE IS UP TO THEM AND WE MUST ASSUME THAT THEY ARE MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO GO ELSEWHERE,+ HE ADDED. +WE ARE CONFIDENT, HOWEVER, THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR TRADE IN ESTATE SHOPS IS BOUND TO BE GOOD AS THEY WILL BE CATERING BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. FOR A POPULATION OF OVER 20,000 PEOPLE.+

THE SHOP OPERATORS HAVE ASKED THAT ANYONE INTERESTED IN OBTAINING A TENANCY FOR A LEK YUEN SHOP SHOULD CONTACT THEM DIRECT.

COMMENTING ON NEXT WEDNESDAY'S REMOVAL, THE SPOKESMAN SAID IT WOULD NOT BE DELAYED AS GOVERNMENT WAS COMMITTED TO HANDING THE SITE OVER TO THE CONTRACTORS WHO NEED IT TO WIDEN TAI PO ROAD AS WELL AS FOR OTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUILDING OF THE NEW TOWN,

HE APPEALED TO THE SHOPKEEPERS TO DEPART PEACEFULLY BEFOREHAND SO THAT THE CLEARANCE CAN GO AHEAD SMOOTHLY. HE SAID THAT SOME WERE ALREADY REPORTEDLY MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO MOVE ELSEWHERE AHEAD OF NEXT WEDNESDAY.

BESIDES THE RIGHT TO ASSIGN THEIR TENANCIES, THE OPERATORS HAVE ALSO BEEN OFFERED COMPENSATION.

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S EMPLOYMENT SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO REGISTER WORKERS REQUIRING ASSISTANCE TO FIND ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT.