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WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1976

TEMPORARY TYPHOON SHELTER AT SAM SHING HUI

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WORK WILL BEGIN SHORTLY ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TEMPORARY TYPHOON SHELTER AT SAM SHING HUI AS PART OF A RECLAMATION PROJECT IN THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE, TUEN MUN, SAID TODAY THAT 82 FISHING FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE RECLAMATION HAD BEEN OFFERED EITHER FACILITIES AT THE SHELTER OR PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS OR LICENSED AREA ACCOMMODATION IF THEY WANTED TO GO ASHORE.

THE SHELTER IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED ON SEPTEMBER 7 AND ALL BOATS WHICH WANT TO SHIFT ANCHORAGE WILL HAVE TO DO SO ON THE COMPLETION DATE, HE ADDED.

THE SEA AREA TO BE RECLAIMED IS ENCLOSED ON THREE SIDES BY CASTLE PEAK ROAD. THE HOI TIN RESTAURANT AREA AND THE NEW FISH MARKET, AND WILL PROVIDE THE SITE FOR A HOUSING ESTATE FOR 6,000 PEOPLE.

THE ESTATE IS DUE TO BE COMPLETED IN 1979.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE AFFECTED BOAT PEOPLE HAD BEEN FINALISED FOLLOWING TALKS BETWEEN THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND RURAL COMMITTEE OF TUEM MUN AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BOAT PEOPLE,

SPECIAL AREAS WOULD BE SET ASIDE IN THE SHELTER FOR ANCHORAGE OF THE VARIOUS KINDS OF AFFECTED BOATS.

HE ADDED THAT THOSE BOAT PEOPLE WHO CHOSE TO GO ASHORE WOULD HAVE TO GIVE UP THEIR BOATS TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR DEMOLITION.

+EVEN THOUGH PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN TUEN MUN, THERE IS SUFFICIENT LICENSED AREA ACCOMMODATION, AND NO DISLOCATION OF THE BOAT PEOPLE IS EXPECTED,+ HE SAID.

+A STANDPIPE WHICH THE BOAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN USING TO GET THEIR WATER SUPPLY WILL BE REPROVISIONED AT A LOCATION TO BE DECIDED LATER.+

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