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HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY Report for the period 1st April - 30th June, 1959.

Applications.

far as can be foreseen at the present (3) Schools and ancillary buildings At June 30 the Authority had time, lettings for Blocks S, T, and U for community use, which have been issued 48,124 application forms for will be made during April-September, located as separate units on the plan, accommodation and 24,864 completed 1960. The estimated date for con- but which have not been taken into forms had been returned. A total of pletion of Blocks P, Q, and R is account in estimating costs or con- 10,461 visits was made and 12,310 December 1960-January 1961.

personal interviews were given.

struction times. The estimated total A scheme drawn up by the archi- cost per person is $1,233 and the A review of the housing register tects, Messrs Palmer & Turner, com- estimated average net rent per person started. Letters were sent to 14,631 prises: (1) Eight "slab" blocks, each is $8.23 p.m. The total population applicants who registered applications of 20 storeys with 40 flats on each of the estate when completed will be before May 1959, to see if they still floor, including the ground floor. Each in the region of 41,810 persons as the wished to be considered for accom- block houses 4,000 people and is plans stand at present, the number modation. Nearly 70 per cent (10,241) served by three lifts placed centrally of replied in the affirmative and these in the block. The flats are arranged 4-person flats, 3,200 6-person flats,

flats being as applications are being analysed to on either side of a central corridor, 1,195 8-person flats and 25 12-person show degree of urgency, size of 6-person rooms on one side, 4-person flats. family, rent ability and site preference.

So Uk Estate.

rooms on the other.

follows:

3,200

The scheme will be considered by (2) Low buildings of six storeys the Tenancy & Finance Select Com- A site maintenance contract was (no lifts) containing 8-person flats on mittees before any recommendation entered into to cover small items of the five upper floors with the ground is made to the Authority. work still required to complete the floor open as play space, except for

site formation.

a shopping parade adjoining the bus At the end of the period the Autho It is estimated that the section station on the S.W. side of the site. rity's indebtedness to the Government comprising Blocks E, F, G, H, and All flats are self-contained, with a stood at $47,900,000.

Interest pay-

I will be ready for letting during the single living/sleeping room, verandah, ments to the Government were run- period October-December, 1960. As kitchen and toilet.

ning at $142,014 per month.

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