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THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1991

HE STRESSED THAT RESIDENTS FROM EACH

PHASE

REMAINING IN

THE

WALLED CITY AFTER THE DEADLINE WOULD BE EVICTED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

REHOUSING OFFERS BY THE SPECIAL DUTIES

AND CLEAREES

OVER $2

AS AT EARLY THIS MONTH, ABOUT 98 PER CENT OF AND 95 PER CENT OF COMPENSATION OFFERS MADE OFFICE HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE WALLED BILLION HAVE BEEN PAID OUT IN COMPENSATION.

CITY

SOME 6,200 FAMILIES, OR 66 PER CENT OF THE ELIGIBLE IN THE AREA, HAVE MOVED OUT.

POPULATION

THE

GOVERNMENT RESIDENTS FROM THEIR PROPERTIES GOVERNMENT BUT

ARE

THE DEADLINES, BETWEEN NOW AND THE EXPIRY OF PLANS TO TAKE A SERIES OF ACTIONS AGAINST WALLED CITY THE EARLY PHASES WHO HAVE RECEIVED COMPENSATION FOR AND APPROPRIATE REHOUSING ARRANGEMENTS FROM STILL HOLDING ONTO THEIR WALLED CITY PREMISES.

THE

GIVING

THEIR WALLED

LETTERS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ISSUED TO SIX SUCH RESIDENTS

OF POSSESSION THEM UP TO END OF THIS MONTH TO DELIVER CITY PREMISES.

THE GOVERNMENT

INTENDS TO TAKE

"SHOULD THEY FAIL TO DO SO, POSSESSION OF THE PREMISES WITHOUT FURTHER RECOURSE TO THE RESIDENTS, MR CHOK SAID.

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RURAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMMES IN FULL SWING

* *

NORTH

RURAL LEADERS AND DISTRICT BOARD REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

ΤΟ A SITE EAST NEW TERRITORIES REGION WERE TODAY (THURSDAY) INVITED

IMPROVEMENT WORKS IN THE VISIT TO UPDATE THEMSELVES ON THE VARIOUS

AND IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY REGION BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE RURAL PLANNING (RPIS).

GOVERNMENT'S

DEPARTMENT (TDD), THE

THE LEADERS

AND DEVELOPMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL

ORGANISED BY THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT

LOCAL THE SHOWING VISIT WAS AIMED AT COMMITMENTS TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT OF THE RURAL NEW TERRITORIES AMIDST THE MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS TAKING PLACE IN THE NEW TOWNS.

PO,

SITES IN TAL

GOVERNMENT PROJECTS WHICH

DURING THE VISIT, THE VISITORS TOURED FIVE SHA TIN AND NORTH DISTRICT WHERE THEY EXCHANGED VIEWS WITH

RPIS VARIOUS OFFICIALS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARE EITHER NEAR COMPLETION OR UNDER DESIGN STAGE.

A VAN TRACK BETWEEN THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE THE EXTENSION OF

A BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION TSZ TONG TSUEN AND TUNG KOK WAI IN FANLING, AT NAM WALE PO, TAJ PO AND A FLOOD PROTECTION CHANNEL AT TAI HANG,

PO.

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