屯門区の亦園村で、ケン・マック氏は5月下旬までの退去を控え、同村にある53本の果樹のカタログを作成し、里親を募っている。
47歳のケン・マック氏は、屯門区亦園村にある実家の花卉農園と近くの教会で、53本の果樹の樹種、高さ、幹周りを記録した。同氏は写真付きのカタログを作成し、訪問者に向けて樹木を案内するツアーを行っており、これまでに14本の里親が決まっている。マック氏の家族が所有する30本の樹木は、祖父が植えたものだ。この村は洪水橋・厦村新開発エリア内にあり、計約2,000本の樹木が存在する。マック氏には5月下旬までの退去が求められている。「私の願いは、祖父が植えた木々の里親になってくれる優しい人を見つけ、ショベルカーに押しつぶされる前に命を救う機会を与えることだ」とマック氏はサウスチャイナ・モーニング・ポスト紙に語った。
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Residents of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court have returned to the fire-ravaged ruins in recent days, climbing stairs to retrieve jewellery, cash, photo albums and keepsakes before bidding farewell to their homes. The fire services chief acknowledged at a hearing that departments need better communication while insisting on clear divisions of responsibility. The blaze killed 168 people.
An elderly resident in a northwest Hong Kong village ordered to leave her home by the end of May has criticised government rehousing plans for the Northern Metropolis project, saying they risk splitting her family.
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Tin Sam Tsuen in Hung Shui Kiu is set to be levelled for the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Tsuen New Development Area under the Northern Metropolis project. Residents say they have run out of options.
Residents of Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court returned on Saturday to their fire-ravaged flats to retrieve belongings one last time, amid tearful scenes. Ian Chu cherished the chance to capture a final photo of Tolo Harbour from his flat. The blaze killed 168 people, including 81 in Wang Cheong House.
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Hong Kong authorities will negotiate with operators in Guangdong to secure additional places for elderly residents amid rising demand for cross-border care homes. The number of Hongkongers using the scheme has grown ninefold since the end of 2022.
Hong Kong's Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department has pledged to follow up on a case involving a detached MacLehose Trail sign after a woman shared a viral photo of herself posing with it on social media. The image was posted on her RedNote account during the Labour Day holiday. She claimed the wooden sign had already fallen and she only picked it up for the photo.
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Thousands of Hongkongers braved heavy rains to observe Ching Ming Festival by sweeping tombs, with Wang Fuk Court survivors returning to the fire site to mourn victims. The outing occurred under thundery showers, prompting the Observatory to issue an amber rainstorm warning at 2.05pm. The blaze at the Tai Po estate on November 26 killed 168 people and displaced 5,000 others.