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FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1992

CLEAREES URGED TO CEASE SIT-IN

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TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TO CEASE THEIR

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TODAY (FRIDAY) URGED KOWLOON WALLED CITY CLEAREES SIT-IN AT ITS HEADQUARTERS IN WAN CHAI.

"APPEAL CHANNELS ARE AVAILABLE AND CLEAREES SHOULD USE THESE PROPER FORUMS TO SEEK REDRESS OF THEIR GRIEVANCES, HE STRESSED,

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ALL APPEALS OVER COMPENSATION OFFERS MUST BE LODGED WITH THE ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD BY TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE SIT-IN ACTIONS HAD BEEN CAUSING INCONVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC AND WOULD NOT IN ANY WAY HELP SOLVE THE

ISSUE.

"WE HAVE ALREADY PROVIDED A RATHER FULL REPLY TO THE CLEAREES' ORIGINAL LETTER. THEY HAVE NOW SENT IN ANOTHER PETITION, BRINGING OUT OTHER POINTS OF DETAIL.

"THESE ARE NOW BEING TAKEN UP WITH THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED AND A REPLY WILL BE GIVEN ΤΟ THE CLEAREES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HE SAID.

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HE POINTED OUT THAT NUMEROUS MEETINGS HAD BEEN HELD WITH THE CLEAREES TO ADDRESS THEIR POINTS OF CONCERN, ADDING THAT FURTHER MEETINGS WOULD SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE.

OF THE SOME 10,322 HOUSEHOLDS THAT HAD TO MOVE OUT OF THE WALLED CITY, MORE THAN 98 PER CENT HAD ACCEPTED THE COMPENSATION OFFERS. ONLY 190 HOUSEHOLDS HAVE YET TO DO SO.

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