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tion in Tung Tau was 836 families, that is to say 836 families were living under the density of 19.1 sq. ft.
MRS. ELLIOTT:- Mr. Chairman, I apologize to Mr. Hu. I think he has his statistics much better than the Commissioner.
MR. HU:- If you want to have the present number in Tung Tau, about 7,082 persons are living under the density of 19.1 sq. ft.
(4) MRS. E. ELLIOTT asked the following question:-
Tenants of Wong Tai Sin Resettlement Estate are still asking about Block 25, on the grounds that there are still vacant rooms. Could the Department give a summary of what was done with the rooms, the densities of families granted rooms, and how many are still vacant? How will the latter be disposed of?
MR. HENRY H. L. HU, CHAIRMAN OF THE RESETTLEMENT MANAGEMENT SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:--
Mr. Chairman, at the Resettlement Management Select Committee meeting held on 24th June, it was agreed that rooms in the converted Block 25 at Wong Tai Sin should be allocated in the following order of priority:—
(a) ex-tenants of the block;
(b) overcrowded families in Wong Tai Sin estate;
(c) other tenants of Wong Tai Sin estate.
At the same meeting, the Committee appointed a sub-committee of the Wong Tai Sin ward members i.e. Mrs. E. ELLIOTT and Mr. T. S. Lo to discuss and agree the principles on which the block should be filled.
The block has three sizes of flats, 18 large flats, 107 medium flats and 78 small flats, a total of 203. 18 families who had previously lived there moved back, taking up most of the large flats. From the total of 1,351 applications from Wong Tai Sin estate, families were selected as follows: (a) large flats absolute priority for those with densities below 13 sq. ft. per adult; ballot for remainder with densities between 13 and 15 sq. ft.
(b) medium flats-absolute priority for those below 15 sq. ft.; ballot for remainder between 15 and 20.
(c) for the small flats demand was limited, and further applications were invited, giving almost every family interested in these flats a chance to take one.
Occupation of the block started on 1st August, and a certain amount of delay has been caused by some selected families being uncertain about accepting a tenancy and others accepting and making all tenancy arrangements and then not moving in. Replacements have been selected by further ballots and the position on letting and occupation as at 1st October is as follows:
Large flats - All let. Medium flats - All let, except 1 used as a show flat. Potential tenant is already lined up, but not yet notified. Small flats - 13 let, 2 on offer. Further applications are being invited with special reference to the suitability of these flats for married couples. They are unpopular with families.MRS. ELLIOTT: Mr. Chairman, I noticed that all the large flats are said to be let. I wonder when this reply was written, because 2 of them were empty on Saturday, 3rd October.
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT: - Mr. Chairman, if the tenant actually pays the rent we treat it as let.
MRS. ELLIOTT: - Mr. Chairman, may I ask how long the offer is open to a tenant who says he wants it, pays his rent, but doesn't take it over, and keeps both his old flat and his new one?
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT: - I can't answer that question offhand.
MRS. ELLIOTT: - May we have the answer some time, so we know how long, and then when people come and say the flat is still empty we can give the answer.
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT: - That can be done, Sir.
MRS. ELLIOTT: - Mr. Chairman, I noticed that out of 78 small flats, only 15 have been let - at least 13 let and 2 on offer. That means we still have more than 60 flats, small flats. How are you going to do that?
MR. HU: - I can probably answer this one. Mr. Chairman, I should think that small flats which cannot be let as well as other flats, large flats and medium flats, I think it is mainly because of position of the window, because the window is not sufficient enough for air circulation.
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tion in Tung Tau was 836 families, that is to say 836 families were living under the density of 19.1 sq. ft.
MRS. ELLIOTT:-Mr. Chairman, I apologize to Mr. Hu. I think he has his statistics much better than the Commissioner.
MR. HU-If you want to have the present number in Tung Tau, about 7,082 persons are living under the density of 19.1 sq. ft.
(4) MRS. E. ELLIOTT asked the following question:-
Tenants of Wong Tai Sin Resettlement Estate are still asking about Block 25, on the grounds that there are still vacant rooms. Could the Department give a summary of what was done with the rooms, the densities of families granted rooms, and how many are still vacant? How will the latter be disposed of?
MR. HENRY H. L. HU, CHAIRMAN OF THE RESETTLEMENT MANAGE- MENT SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows:--
Mr. Chairman, at the Resettlement Management Select Com- mittee meeting held on 24th June, it was agreed that rooms in the converted Block 25 at Wong Tai Sin should be allocated in the following order of priority:—
(a) ex-tenants of the block;
(b) overcrowded families in Wong Tai Sin estate; (c) other tenants of Wong Tai Sin estate.
At the same meeting, the Committee appointed a sub-committee of the Wong Tai Sin ward members i.e. Mrs. E. ELLIOTT and Mr. T. S. Lo to discuss and agree the principles on which the block should be filled.
The block has three sizes of flats, 18 large flats, 107 medium flats and 78 small flats, a total of 203. 18 families who had previously lived there moved back, taking up most of the large flats. From the total of 1,351 applications from Wong Tai Sin estate, families were selected as follows: (a) large flats absolute priority for those with densities below 13 sq. ft. per adult; ballot for remainder with densities between 13 and 15 sq. ft.
(b) medium flats-absolute priority for those below 15 sq. ft.; ballot for remainder between 15 and 20. (c) for the small flats demand was limited, and further applications were invited, giving almost every family interested in these flats a chance to take one.
Occupation of the block started on 1st August, and a certain amount of delay has been caused by some selected families being uncertain about accepting a tenancy and others accepting and making all tenancy arrangements and then not moving in. Replacements have been selected by further ballots and the position on letting and occupation as at 1st October is as follows: Large flats
Medium flats
Small flats
- All let.
-All let, except 1 used as a show flat. Potential tenant is already lined up, but not yet notified.
-13 let, 2 on offer. Further applications are being invited with special reference to the suitability of these flats for married couples. They are unpopular with fam- ilies.
MRS. ELLIOTT: Mr. Chairman, I noticed that all the large flats are said to be let. I wonder when this reply was written, because 2 of them were empty on Saturday, 3rd October.
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT: —Mr. Chairman, if the tenant actually pays the rent we treat it as let.
MRS. ELLIOTT:-Mr. Chairman, may I ask how long the offer is open to a tenant who says he wants it, pays his rent, but doesn't take it over, and keeps both his old flat and his new one?
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-I can't answer that question
offhand.
MRS. ELLIOTT:-May we have the answer some time, so we know how long, and then when people come and say the flat is still empty we can give the answer.
COMMISSIONER FOR RESETTLEMENT:-That can be done, Sir.
MRS. ELLIOTT:-Mr. Chairman, I noticed that out of 78 small flats, only 15 have been let-at least 13 let and 2 on offer. That means we still have more than 60 flats, small flats. How are you going to do that?
MR. HU:-I can probably answer this one. Mr. Chairman, I should think that small flats which cannot be let as well as other flats, large flats and medium flats, I think it is mainly because of position of the window, because the window is not sufficient enough for air circulation.
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