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MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1984

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+THESE MEASURES WERE IN ADDITION TO THE SEVEN FOOD SAMPLES AND SIX SWABS TAKEN DURING YESTERDAY'S INTENSIVE INVESTIGATIONS AT THE RESTAURANT BY USD STAFF.+

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE LICENSEE HAD VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED TO THE USD ABOUT 25 KILOGRAMMES OF SEA BLUBBER.

UNDER THE FOOD BUSINESS BY-LAWS, ANY LICENSEE UPON CONVICTION FOR THE SUMMONSES CONCERNED WOULD BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF #2 000 AND THREE MONTHS' IMPRI SONMENT, AND A DAILY FINE OF $50 FOR THE CONTINUATION OF ANY OF THESE OFFENCES.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT A HEALTH EDUCATION LECTURE WOULD BE ARRANGED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR FOOD-HANDLERS IN THE RESTAURANT.

CLEARANCE DATE REVISED

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CLEARANCE FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF THE TIN SHUI WAI DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WILL TAKE PLACE ON AUGUST 8, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (MONDAY).

HE SAID THE AREAS AFFECTED, INCLUDING CHIU KAR YUEN, PAK SHA TSAI AND TAI HO ROAD, WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR SITE INVESTIGATION WORK FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TAI RIVER DIVERSION CULVERT.

*THE REVISED CLEARANCE DATE, ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH THIS YEAR, WILL GIVE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS AND SHOP OPERATORS SUFFICIENT TIME TO FINALISE THEIR REMOVAL ARRANGEMENTS, HE ADDED.

THE DECISION ON THE NEW DATE WAS MADE AT A JOINT INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MEETING HELD AT THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE

TODAY.

MEANWHILE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT SAID REHOUSING ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN FINALISED FOR 99 FAMILIES FROM TIN SHUI WAI WHO HAD GONE THROUGH ELIGIBILITY SCREENING.

OF THE FAMILIES, 76 FAMILIES WOULD BE MOVING TO PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, 14 TO PRIMARY-TEMPORARY HOUSING, AND NINE TO HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION IN A TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA, ACCORDING TO THE ELIGIBILITY RULES SET BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY.

SAID.

ALREADY, 93 FAMILIES HAD PAID RENTS FOR THEIR NEW HOMES, HE

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