XN000022-1978-07-19 — Page 4

4

+

WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1978

AS AN EXAMPLE, IN THE SAI LAU KOK CASE, THE CROWN WILL REQUIRE POSSESSION OF THE BUILDINGS IN APRIL OR MAY 1979 AND RESIDENTIAL OCCUPIERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AND INTEND TO TAKE UP ACCOMMODATION IN A HOUSING AUTHORITY ESTATE WILL, PRIOR TO THE END OF MARCH 1979, BE OFFERED ACCOMMODATION WITHIN THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT. IF AT ANY TIME BETWEEN NOW AND THE DATE OF CLEARANCE PERSONS WISH TO LEAVE THEIR PREMISES, THEY WILL RECEIVE HALF OF THE COMPENSATION OR ALLOWANCE OFFERED TO THEM BEFORE VACATING THEIR PREMISES WITH THE BALANCE BEING PAID IMMEDIATELY ON GIVING VACANT POSSESSION. IN RESPECT OF ANY DISPUTE INVOLVING THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR ANY LEGAL INTERESTS IN LAND. ARBITRATION AND FINAL SETTLEMENT MAY BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE LANDS TRIBUNAL.

HE SAID THAT THE PROPERTIES AT SAI LAU KOK WILL REVERT, TO THE CROWN IN NOVEMBER 1978 AND DURING THE INTERVENING PERIOD, IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR OFFICERS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, THE MASS TRANSIT OFFICE OF THE P.W.D. AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE, TSUEN WAN TO VISIT ALL THE PREMISES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCOMMODATION IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND TO ASSESS THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION AND OTHER SUCH ALLOWANCES AS GOVERNMENT MAY PROVIDE. UNTIL THESE VISITS TAKE PLACE, IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO INFORM EITHER THE OWNERS OR THE TENANTS OF THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION TO WHICH THEY ARE ENTITLED.

FINALLY, IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING RESUMPTION PROCEDURES OR IF FURTHER DETAILS AS TO ELIGIBILITY FOR REACCOMMODATION ARE REQUIRED, PEOPLE SHOULD CONTACT THE LIAISON OFFICER (M.T.R.), TSUEN WAN, PUBLIC ENQUIRY SERVICE CENTRE AT 175 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, ON TELEPHONE NO. 12-431394 OR 12-431451, OR MR. VINCENT SUNG OF THE MASS TRANSIT OFFICE AT TSUEN KING BUILDING, HOI PA STREET, TSUEN WAN, ON TELEPHONE NO. 12-420324.

14