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TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1989

OPERATION TO CLEAR ILLEGAL STRUCTURES BEGINS

THREE-DAY

OPERATION

BEGAN TODAY (TUESDAY)

TO

CLEAR

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ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT THE BACK LANES BOUNDED BY HAIPHONG ROAD, HANKOW ROAD, LOCK ROAD AND PEKING ROAD IN TSIM SHA TSUI.

TWO OF THE STRUCTURES WERE USED AS RESIDENTIAL UNITS WHILE THE REST WERE SHOPS AND STORES.

EX-GRATIA ALLOWANCES OF $45,000 WERE GRANTED TO OPERATORS, AND TWO PERSONS WERE GIVEN REHOUSING OFFERS.

ELIGIBLE SHOP

THE CLEARANCE OPERATION IS BEING CO-ORDINATED BY THE YAU DISTRICT OFFICE AS PART OF ITS CONTINUING EFFORTS ΤΟ IMPROVE LIVING ENVIRONMENT IN THE DISTRICT.

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ALSO TAKING PART IN THE OPERATION ARE STAFF FROM THE HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND LANDS, URBAN SERVICES, SOCIAL WELFARE AND HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS FROM THE POLICE.

DB TO REVIEW MID-LEVELS REDEVELOPMENTS

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THE IMPACT OF REDEVELOPMENTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND

PUBLIC FACILITIES IN THE MID-LEVELS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD ON THURSDAY (MARCH 23).

SEVERAL MEMBERS WILL SUGGEST THAT THE BOARD COMMISSION TOWN PLANNING PROFESSIONALS ΤΟ CARRY OUT A STUDY ON THE ISSUE, FOR GOVERNMENT CONSIDERATION.

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ELECT A REPRESENTATIVE TO SIT ON THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR THE NEXT TERM.

TWO MEMBERS, MISS ESTHER CHAN WAI-FONG AND MR CHAN TAK-CHOR, HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE ELECTION.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS A CONSULTATION PAPER OUTLINING PROPOSALS TO REMEDY UNFAIR PROVISIONS IN EXISTING DEEDS OF MUTUAL COVENANT.

PROPOSALS TO ORGANISE THE THIRD DISTRICT FESTIVAL TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR WILL BE EXAMINED AT THE MEETING.

THE ORGANISATION OF DISTRICT ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE 1989-90 KEEP HONG KONG CLEAN CAMPAIGN WILL BE CONSIDERED.

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