XN000022-1987-04-05 — Page 2

SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 1987

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SURVEY OFFICE FOR WALLED CITY CLAIMANTS

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THE SUB-OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT SET UP TO EXAMINE AND VERIFY DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF CLAIMS IN OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTIES IN THE KOWLOON WALLED CITY WILL BEGIN OPERATION FROM TUESDAY (APRIL 7).

LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF BLOCK 17, LOK FU ESTATE, THE SUB-OFFICE WILL OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM, AND 2 PM TO 5 PM DAILY. ON SATURDAYS THE OFFICE WILL OPERATE FROM 9 AM TO NOON.

IT WILL BE CLOSED ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

ANYONE WHO HAS REGISTERED WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT DURING THE PRE-CLEARANCE SURVEY OF PROPERTIES IN THE WALLED CITY WILL BE CALLED TO ATTEND THE SUB-OFFICE BY LETTER TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS FOR EXAMINATION AND VERIFICATION.

+NO ONE SHOULD ATTEND THE SUB-OFFICE UNLESS THEY ARE CALLED,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID.

+NON-RESIDENT OWNERS WHO WISH TO MAKE A CLAIM BUT HAVE NOT YET REGISTERED WITH THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT MAY CALL AT THE SUB-OFFICE IN PERSON WITH ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE, HE ADDED.

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+THIS EXERCISE WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN PHASES AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN SIX TO NINE MONTHS, HE SAID.

THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT WILL THEN COMPILE A REPORT TO THE HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON CLEARANCE OF THE KOWLOON WALLED CITY.

CONSTRUCTION OF KWUN TONG BYPASS PROPOSED *****

THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT PHASE ONE OF THE KWUN TONG BYPASS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC IN THE AREA AND TO COINCIDE WITH THE OPENING OF THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING AND JUNK BAY TUNNEL,

THE ENTIRE BYPASS PROJECT, TO BE BUILT IN THREE PHASES, WILL PROVIDE DIRECT LINKS BETWEEN THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING, THE JUNK BAY TUNNEL, THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL AND THE AIRPORT TUNNEL.

PHASE ONE............