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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1984

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ESTATE EYESORE TO BE CLEARED

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THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WILL ELIMINATE AN ENVIRONMENTAL EYESORE AT LOK FU ESTATE BY CLEARING SOME 131 SQUATTER STRUCTURES ON FU MEI STREET WEST IN THE ESTATE.

+THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES HAVE POSED LONG-STANDING PROBLEMS OF OBSTRUCTION AND POLLUTION FOR TENANTS, AND THEIR REMOVAL WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT,+ SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TODAY.

HE SAID REHOUSING HAD ALREADY BEEN ARRANGED FOR THE FAMILIES INVOLVED ACCORDING TO THEIR ELIGIBILITY.

+ ALTOGETHER 32 FAMILIES OF 104 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED PUBLIC HOUSING FLATS IN THE NEARBY ESTATES AND 38 OTHER FAMILIES COMPRISING 129 PEOPLE HAVE MOVED TO THE KAI CHEUNG THA IN KOWLOON BAY.

+IN ADDITION, NINE SINGLE PERSONS HAVE OPTED FOR CASH ALLOWANCES IN LIEU OF REHOUSING,+

OF THE NON-DOMESTIC UNDERTAKINGS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID EX-GRATIA CASH ALLOWANCE TOTALLING $547 481 HAD BEEN PAID TO 57 ELIGIBLE OPERATORS.

+SOME 12 FAMILIES AND ONE SHOP OPERATOR ARE INELIGIBLE FOR REHOUSING OR CASH COMPENSATION AS THEY DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERI A.*

HE SAID THE CLEARED SPOT WOULD BE LANDSCAPED AND REPAVED TO PROVIDE A CONVENIENT ACCESS BETWEEN THE ESTATE AND THE LOK FU MTR STATION.

NT SITES FOR SHORT-TERM TENANCIES

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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR SHORT-TERM TENANCIES ON TWO NEW TERRITORIES SITES.

ONE OF THE SITES, MEASURING ABOUT 6 000 SQUARE METRES, IS AT LUNG SUM AVENUE, SHEUNG SHUI, AND IS FOR USE AS A FEE-PAYING PUBLIC CAR PARK.

THE TENANCY IS FOR THREE YEARS, RENEWABLE QUARTERLY THEREAFTER.

/THE OTHER