A total of 20 private interests at Nga Tsin Wai Village in Wong Tai Sin will be resumed for the implementation of an urban redevelopment project, the Lands Department has announced. The 6,000 sq m site will be redeveloped for residential use. Three main historic village relics - the Gatehouse, the stone tablet "Hing Yau Yu" at the Gatehouse and the Tin Hau Temple - will be preserved in a conservation park. The village's central axis and lane pattern will also be preserved.
     Eligible domestic occupiers will be offered rehousing in the Hong Kong Housing Authority or Hong Kong Housing Society units, or an ex-gratia cash allowance. Eligible commercial property occupiers may choose ex-gratia allowance in lieu of the right to make statutory claims for business and related losses.
     Affected owners and tenants of both domestic and commercial properties may also make statutory claims under the Lands Resumption Ordinance. If the claims are not settled by agreement, the owners and tenants may apply to the Lands Tribunal for adjudication. Professional fees reasonably incurred for making such claims may be reimbursed by the Government.