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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1988

YAU MA TEI LOTS TO BE RESUMED FOR RECREATIONAL USE

THREE PRIVATE LOTS AT 570 AND 574, CANTON ROAD AND 57, BATTERY STREET, YAU MA TEI, ARE TO BE RESUMED FOR CREATING A PUBLIC OPEN SPACE TO EASE THE SHORTAGE OF THESE RECREATIONAL AREAS IN THE DISTRICT.

COMPRISING A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA AND A REST GARDEN, THE OPEN SPACE WILL OCCUPY THE LOTS AS WELL AS FIVE OTHER ADJOINING SITES ALREADY UNDER THE POSSESSION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT.

WORK ON CREATING THE OPEN SPACE WILL START AT THE END OF THIS YEAR FOR COMPLETION IN LATE 1989.

A NOTICE FOR RESUMING THE PRIVATE LOTS HAS BEEN POSTED ON THE SITES AND RESUMPTION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN MID-APRIL.

OWNERS AND TENANTS OF THE PRIVATE LOTS WILL RE ENTITLED то CLAIM COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OF THEIR INTEREST UNDER THE CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION ORDINANCE.

ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN MONG KOK FACE DEMOLITION

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ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON ROOFS A AND B OF NOS. 438 AND 440, PORTLAND STREET IN MONG KOK ARE TO BE DEMOLISHED.

THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF HONG KONG ON MARCH 22 TO CLOSE THE STRUCTURES.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDER WERE POSTED CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TODAY (FRIDAY).

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ILLEGAL

A BUILDING AUTHORITY SPOKESMAN SAID CLOSING THE STRUCTURES PRIOR TO DEMOLITION WAS IN THE INTERESTS OF THE OCCUPANTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

ORDERS ΤΟ DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES WERE ISSUED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE ON JANUARY

1985, BUT THEY HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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HE SAID DEMOLITION WORK WOULD BE CARRIED OUT AS SOON AS THE CLOSURE ORDERS WERE OBTAINED.

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