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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1984

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HE SAID THE ADDITIONAL OFFER OF SIX MORE BLOCKS WOULD GIVE HOME-SEEKERS A BETTER CHANCE TO ACQUIRE A FLAT ON THE ESTATE.

+ BUT IF THERE IS STILL A GREAT DEMAND FOR THE FLATS, THE REMAINING SIX BLOCKS IN THE ESTATE MAY ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION BY PHASE VIB ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS, HE ADDED.

+THE HOME OWNERSHIP CENTRE ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF OF MAN COMMERCIAL CENTRE WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 7 PM ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 2) TO RECEIVE LAST-MINUTE APPLICATIONS.+

APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 2), TO BE FOLLOWED BY A PUBLIC BALLOT NEXT MONTH TO DECIDE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS.

CLEARANCE CARRIED OUT SMOOTHLY

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THE SECOND PHASE OF THE TIN SHUI WAI CLEARANCE AT PAK SHA TSAI WAS CARRIED OUT SMOOTHLY TODAY WHEN ABOUT 160 VACATED STRUCTURES WERE DEMOLISHED BY HOUSING DEPARTMENT STAFF.

ABOUT 25 FAMILIES WHO HAVE SIGNED UP FOR TENANCY IN PRIVATE FLATS WERE GIVEN A GRACE PERIOD UNTIL NOVEMBER 11 TO MOVE OUT, ALLOWING THEM MORE TIME TO CLEAR THEIR FISH PONDS AND WIND UP THEIR BUSINESSES.

THIS WAS AGREED AT A LAST-MINUTE MEETING TODAY BETWEEN OFFICIALS FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND SIX REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VILLAGERS WHO PROMISED TO THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR JAMES WILSON, THAT THE REMAINING VILLAGERS WILL MOVE OUT BY THAT DATE WHICH IS THE FINAL DAY FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO HAND OVER THE SITE TO THE CONTRACTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT.

TIN SHUI WAI WILL BE EVENTUALLY DEVELOPED INTO A NEW TOWN FOR 135 000 PEOPLE LIVING IN BOTH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC HOUSING.

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