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Friday, October 9, 1970
Mr. Tsui said about 10 days ago, the Governor had approved a proposal
in the Executive Council that the income limit for admission to Government
Low-Cost Housing in Kwai Chung bo raised to $600
and above $500.
exactly 20 per cent over
As to the Housing Authority ostates' income limit of $900, covering
approval had been given to the time-honoured practice of tho Housing Authority
of lotting certain vacancies in the highor rontal flats to familios with an
assessed income of $1,250, a sum well above 20 per cent over and above the
ceiling of $900.
Mr. Tsui saw little hope of extending the housing programmo boyond
the target proposed by the Housing Board which already amounted to a
very heavy commitmont on public funds, taken together with expenditure in
other fields."
Any expansion of offort would moan a curtailmont in smo other
direction.
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