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HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY #SAT

PRESS

RELEASE TH

新聞稿

Tuesday, 28th September 1976

25 CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE HOMES

FOR 318,000 PEOPLE

More than 318,000 people have been or will be housed as a result

25 building contracts awarded since the Housing Authority was set up in

1973. Mr D.P.H. Liao, Director of Housing, said today.

Mr Liao was speaking at the signing of the 25th contract, valued

at $32.3 million, to build an extension to the first phase of Cheung Ching

Estate on Tsing Yi Island.

"Since April, 1973," he said, "when the present Housing Authority

was formed, 25 building contracts have been awarded by the Housing Department

and the Public Works Department, with a value of about $840 million, providing

accommodation for upwards of 318,000 people," Mr Liao said.

He added that eight of these contracts had already been completed

and between now and the end of the current financial year a further six

building contracts will be let, providing accommodation for 100,000 more

people, and a start made on two redevelopment contracts.

"In addition," he said, "there are seven contracts in hand for

temporary housing in licensed areas with part-built structures, individual

water and electricity supply which will provide accommodation for 23,000

people."

Efforts were being concentrated to improve the production of

housing and a considerable increase in output could be expected, he said.

He added that we are on target today concerning our housing goals" and

pointed out that more architects and engineers were being recruited to carry

out the growing workload.

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