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SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1980

SURVEY ON KWUN TONG SQUATTER AREAS

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THE KWUN TONG CITY DISTRICT OFFICE IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY ON SQUATTER AREAS IN THE DISTRICT.

THE SURVEY IS TO UPDATE INFORMATION ON THE SIZE AND GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARY OF INDIVIDUAL SQUATTER AREAS, THE NEEDS AND SOME BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SQUATTERS, AND THE GROWTH RATE OF SQUATTER HUTS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.

THE FINDINGS WILL PROVIDE THE GOVERNMENT WITH DATA ON THE EXTENT OF ACTIVITIES AND THE NEEDS OF SQUATTERS.

THE SURVEY IS DIVIDED IN THREE PARTS. ONE IS A DETAILED COUNT OF THE NUMBER OF STRUCTURES PART TWO INVOLVES SELECTED HOUSEHOLD INTERVIEWS (QUESTIONS INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS' LIVING CONDITIONS, FAMILY INCOME AND THEIR OPINIONS ON THE NEED OF PUBLIC FACILITIES), AND THE FINAL PART IS TO RE-COUNT THE NUMBER OF STRUCTURES IN SELECTED AREAS TO ESTABLISH THE RATE OF INCREASE.

PART ONE OF THE SURVEY IS NEARING COMPLETION BUT THE WHOLE EXERCISE WILL LAST TILL AUGUST.

SIX POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS EMPLOYED FOR THE SURVEY WILL CARRY IDENTITY CARDS ISSUED BY CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (KWUN TONG).

SELECTED RESPONDENTS ARE REQUESTED TO CO-OPERATE TO ENSURE SUCCESS OF THE SURVEY.

SITE SOLD FOR $908 MILLION

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THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT A PRIME SITE AT HARCOURT ROAD HAD BEEN SOLD FOR $908 MILLION.

THE 3 214-SQUARE METRE SITE, OFFERED FOR SALE BY TENDER RECENTLY, WAS BOUGHT BY GREEN PALM ESTATE LIMITED WHICH OFFERED THE HIGHEST TENDER PRICE.

NINE TENDERS WERE RECEIVED.

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