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FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1992

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KOWLOON WALLED CITY CLEAREES URGED TO LEAVE BY TUESDAY

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THE DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS (SPECIAL PHILIP CHOK, TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED KOWLOON WALLED CITY

CLEARANCE REMAINING IN PHASE 111 OF THE

MR

DUTIES), CLEAREES STILL TO LEAVE BY NEXT TUESDAY THEY HAVE ACCEPTED

(JUNE 30) REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT GOVERNMENT'S COMPENSATION OFFERS.

"THE GOVERNMENT IS DETERMINED TO SEE THIS CLEARANCE THROUGH. IT WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED ON JULY 1, MR CHOK SAID.

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AT PRESENT, 232 HOUSEHOLDS REMAIN IN PHASE III. OF THESE, 86 HAVE YET TO ACCEPT GOVERNMENT'S COMPENSATION OFFERS.

ONLY

MR CHOK ADDED THAT THOSE PHASE III CLEAREES WHO REMAIN HAVE UP TO DISSATISFIED WITH GOVERNMENT'S COMPENSATION OFFERS WOULD AUGUST 2 EITHER

SUBMIT DOCUMENTS TO SUBSTANTIATE

FOR A CLAIM HIGHER COMPENSATION OR TO APPEAL TO THE ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD.

TO

"FURTHERMORE, AUGUST 2 WILL ALSO BE THE DEADLINE FOR APPEALS

TO THE APPEALS TRIBUNAL FOR CLEAREES FROM ALL CITY, HE SAID.

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PHASES OF

THE

WALLED

WITH THE COMPLETION OF PHASE II] CLEARANCE, THE WALLED CITY WILL BE FREE OF INHABITANTS.

PREPARE THE GOVERNMENT WILL SPEED UP ASBESTOS REMOVAL WORK AND FOR THE SITE TO

HANDED OVER ΤΟ THE DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR IN OCTOBER.

BE

OVER THE PROJECT IS ESTIMATED TO COST GOVERNMENT HAS PAID OUT $2.84 BILLION.

$3.1 BILLION. SO FAR

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REVISED FEES FOR AFD SERVICES

THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT (AFD) TODAY (FRIDAY)

ITS SERVICES ANNOUNCED THAT FEES FOR SEVERAL CATEGORIES OF

WILL BE

REVISED FROM JULY 1.

THESE INCLUDE FEES FOR RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATES ISSUED IN

THE CONVENTION ON RELATION TO

TRADE INTERNATIONAL

IN ENDANGERED CERTIFICATES SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES); FEES FOR HEALTH

AND BIRDS; AND FEES AND OFFICIAL VETERINARY EXAMINATION OF MAMMALS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOREST END ORNAMENTAL TREE SEEDLINGS FROM THE AFD.

FEES FOR CITES RE-EXPORT CERTIFICATES WILL GO UP FROM $110 TO THE LAST FEE $135, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID, ADDING THAT REVISION WAS MADE IN MAY LAST YEAR.

/THESE CERTIFICATES