THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1984
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AS APPLICATIONS CLOSED YESTERDAY, THE DEPARTMENT HAD RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 138 APPLICATIONS, REPRESENTING 993 PEOPLE FROM 140 DWELLING BOATS.
+THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE ACCEPTED THE OFFER WILL BE REHOUSED ACCORDING TO THEIR ELIGIBILITY TO THE CHEUNG WAH ESTATE IN FANLING AND THE SHEUNG SHUI TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA WHERE SUFFICIENT NEW UNITS HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE FOR THEM, + SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT TODAY.
HE SAID THESE WERE THE ONLY PLACES WHERE HOUSING UNITS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM IN THE FACE OF THE DEMAND FOR HOUSING TO PROVIDE FOR DEVELOPMENT CLEARANCE AND FOR THE VICTIMS OF NATURAL DISASTERS.
LAST MONTH, THE DEPARTMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, ORGANISED A TOUR FOR THE BOAT DWELLERS TO SEE THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT OF THE TWO LOCATIONS.
+THEY WERE GENERALLY SATISFIED WITH THE SURROUNDINGS AND FACILITIES PROVIDED ON THE ESTATE AND THE THA, AND MANY OF THEM HAD EXPRESSED A WISH TO BE REHOUSED BEFORE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE SAID OF THE 138 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, INITIAL SCREENING SHOWED THAT 131 FAMILIES (795 PEOPLE) WOULD BE QUALIFIED FOR PUBLIC HOUSING AND THE OTHERS FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING.
+PRE-LETTING INTERVIEWS ARE BEING ARRANGED FOR THE COMING WEEKS AND IT IS EXPECTED THAT ELIGIBLE FAMILIES WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE INTO THEIR NEW HOMES IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR, + HE SAID.
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GREATER OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPRESSING OPINIONS *****
THE ADJUSTMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE NEXT YEAR TO THE SYSTEM OF REPRESENTATION WILL PROVIDE A GREATER OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR OPINIONS AND ADVICE THROUGH THEIR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES TOWARDS THE MAINTENANCE OF HONG KONG'S STABILITY AND PROSPERITY.
THIS WAS STATED TODAY (THURSDAY) BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION, MR DAVID AKERS-JONES.
SPEAKING AT THE Y'S MEN'S CLUB LUNCH MEETING, MR AKERS-JONES SAID, THIS IS WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT THAT AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE PLAY THEIR PART, WHETHER AS VOTERS OR CANDIDATES IN THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS NEXT YEAR.+
/THEREAFTER, HE
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