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Hong Kong Housing Shortage Triggers Chaos and Delays
A surge of 100,000 new births and 100,000 plus refugees has worsened Hong Kong housing strain. Large crowds queued for low rent government flats, many collapsing or trampling as 10,000 families sought 5,000 available homes. By 1962 a major building program aimed to house 500,000 more.
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Sun
Hong Kong
Wu Li-Sheng
South China
Kwanteuiin
Communist China
London
A.A.P
Sha Wu
Jet
American Associated Press
China Coast
Six Card