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THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1991

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ILLEGAL STRUCTURES CLEARED IN KWUN TONG

SEVENTY ILLEGAL STRUCTURES AT A REAR LANE IN KWUN TONG WERE CLEARED THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING.

THE CLEARANCE WAS PART OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME INITIATED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

IT WAS JOINTLY CARRIED OUT BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT OFFICE, THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE POLICE.

LOCATED AT THE REAR LANE OF 33-55 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD, 45 OF THE STRUCTURES WERE DOMESTIC UNITS AND THE OTHER 25 STRUCTURES WERB USED FOR STORAGE PURPOSES.

HOUSING

OF THE 134 PEOPLE AFFECTED, 56 WERE REHOUSED IN PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, AND THE OTHER 78 PERSONS WERE ALLOCATED TEMPORARY UNITS.

CENTRALISATION OF LABOUR AND SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNALS

FIVE COURTS OF THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL TWO CURRENTLY TSIM SHA TSUI CENTRE, TWO IN WESTERN MAGISTRACY AND ONE MAGISTRACY - WILL BE RELOCATED TO THE EASTERN LAW COURTS 29 TAI ON STREET, SAI WAN HO ON SATURDAY (MARCH 16).

LOCATED IN

IN TUEN MUN BUILDING AT

COURTS NOW

ON THE SAME DAY, TWO OTHER LABOUR TRIBUNAL OPERATING IN KWUN TONG MAGISTRACY WILL MOVE TO SHA TIN MAGISTRACY.

OPERATION OF ALL THESE COURTS WILL RESUME ON MONDAY (MARCH 18).

IN FUTURE, THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL COURTS IN THE EASTERN LAN COURTS BUILDING WILL DEAL WITH HONG KONG AND KOWLOON CASES WHILE THOSE AT SHA TIN MAGISTRACY WILL HANDLE NEW TERRITORIES CASES.

TO

ALSO ON SATURDAY, FOUR SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL COURTS PRESENTLY LOCATED AT SHA TIN LAW COURTS AND TSIM SHA TSUI CENTRE WILL MOVE WAN CHAI LAW COURTS BUILDING, WAN CHAI TOWER I, 12 HARBOUR ROAD.

OPERATION OF THESE COURTS WILL RESUME ON MONDAY (MARCH 18).

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MEANWHILE, A SMALL CLAIMS TRIBUNAL COURT WILL CONTINUE то OPERATE AT TSUEN WAN MAGISTRACY.

THAT THE

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE JUDICIARY SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) RELOCATION IS INTENDED TO FACILITATE THE CENTRALISATION OF COURT SERVICES AND TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM UTILISATION OF STAFF RESOURCES.

"THE OPERATION OF COURTS IN RENTED COMMERCIAL ALSO BE DISCONTINUED," HE SAID.

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