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SDAY, FEBRUARI, 977

FLATS FOR SALE IN SAI KUNG

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THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF PUBLIC AUCTIONS TO DISPOSE OF ABOUT 100 NEW FLATS IN SAI KUNG TOWN WILL BE HELD NEXT TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 8).

THE FLATS, EACH OF 692 SQUARE FEET, ARE IN A ROW OF MODERN SIX-STOREY BLOCKS WHICH WERE PRIMARILY BUILT TO REHOUSE LOCAL VILLAGERS AFFECTED BY THE HIGH ISLAND WATER SCHEME.

THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, MR. J.D. JOHNSTON, SAID TODAY THAT THE MAJORITY OF FLATS IN THE BLOCKS WERE NOW OCCUPIED BY THE AFFECTED VILLAGERS.

+BUT THERE IS A SURPLUS OF FLATS BECAUSE WE HAD TO BUILD EXTRA FLATS TO FINISH THE BLOCKS AND BECAUSE SOME VILLAGERS OPTED FOR CASH COMPENSATION, HE SAID.

MR. JOHNSTON SAID IT WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD AUCTIONED FLATS ON SUCH A SCALE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

+WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD WITH INTEREST TO THE OUTCOME OF THE SALE, HE ADDED. THE FLATS ARE VERY WELL-LOCATED OPPOSITE THE MARKETS IN SAI KUNG TOWN.

+THERE IS ALSO SHOPPING ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF EACH OF THE

BLOCKS.

+DEPENDING ON THE OUTCOME OF TUESDAY'S AUCTION, THE GOVERNMENT'S LONG RANGE PLAN IS TO DISPOSE OF THE REMAINDER OF THE FLATS.+

THE AUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, SAN PO KONG MAGISTRACY, 692 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON, AT 10.30 A.M.

EDUCATION INSPECTOR RETIRES AFTER 26-1/2 YEARS SERVICE

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MR. LEE YUK-WOR, AN INSPECTOR OF ECONOMIC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, WAS TODAY PRESENTED WITH A CAMERA AS A RETIREMENT GIFT BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS), MR. ARTHUR BROWN, ON BEHALF OF HIS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES.

MR. LEE IS GOING ON RETIREMENT AFTER 26-1/2 YEARS SERVICE.

SPEAKING AT A FAREWELL RECEPTION, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SAID MR. LEE HAD GIVEN VERY CONSCIENTIOUS AND SATISFACTORY SERVICE TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

MR. BROWN HOPED THAT MR. LEE WOULD FIND THE CAMERA USEFUL SINCE HE HAD ONE OF THE LARGEST COLLECTIONS OF COLOUR SLIDES OF HONG KONG'S FLORA.

MR. LEE HAS ALSO PRODUCED AN 8 MM COLOUR FILM ENTITLED +HONG KONG IN BLOSSOM+.