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Goodal, MARCH - 1982

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+A PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER SHOULD INITIALLY APPROACH EITHER THE CHIEF ESTATE SURVEYOR/DISPOSAL IN LANDS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS OR THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE IN WHICH THE RELEVANT SITE WAS LOCATED, HE SAID.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE APPLICATION LIST, FIRST INTRODUCED TWO YEARS AGO, INCLUDED SITES FOR WHICH THERE WAS LITTLE ESTABLISHED DEMAND IN THE PRESENT MARKET OR WHICH HAD BEEN OFFERED UNSUCCESSFULLY IN THE PAST.

A LARGE PROPORTION ARE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE OR FOR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE CURRENT POLICY IS TO PROCESS THESE FOR SALE ON A SITE-BY-SITE BASIS ON RECEIPT OF A GUARANTEED MINIMUM BID FROM AN INTERESTED PARTY.

+ALTHOUGH SITES FOR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL USE ARE STILL NOT IN GENERAL DEMAND, THERE HAD RECENTLY BEEN ENCOURAGING SIGNS THAT SOME INTEREST IN THESE SITES WAS REVIVING, MR SCOTT-WILL SAID.

HOWEVER, MR SCOTT-WILL EMPHASISED THAT THE SALES PROGRAMME WAS PROVISIONAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

SALES DETAILS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE AND MAJOR NEWSPAPERS IN THE USUAL WAY.

COPIES OF THE LAND SALES FORECAST ARE AVAILABLE FROM LANDS DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, MURRAY BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG OR AT ANY OF THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

PLANS INDICATING THE LOCATION OF THE VARIOUS LOTS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THESE OFFICES SHORTLY.

ELECTION POSTERS ON THE MOVE

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HUNDREDS OF GOVERNMENT VANS AND LORRIES WILL BE CARRYING THE ELECTION POSTER WHEN THEY TAKE TO THE ROADS TOMORROW (THURSDAY) TO REMIND THE PUBLIC TO VOTE.

THE 288 POLLING STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY WILL BE OPEN FROM 7.30 AM TO 10.30 PM TOMORROW. REGISTERED VOTERS ARE ADVISED TO GO TO THE STATIONS SPECIFIED ON THE IR POLLING CARDS.

ELECTION MESSAGES WILL ALSO APPEAR ON TWO HELIUM-INFLATED BALLOONS OVER STATUE SQUARE AND THE URBAN COUNCIL CENTENARY GARDENS IN KOWLOON TOMORROW.

TV AND RADIO PERSONALITIES WILL BE JOINING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB IN DISTRIBUTING ELECTION HAND-BILLS AT MAJOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT TERMINUSES DURING LUNCH HOUR.

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