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Written by: Bo Li
2019-12-19 07:00
Last updated: 2019-12-19 07:00"Hong Kong 01" reported on Thursday (19th) that four Hong Kong private agricultural lands were suspected of falling into Shenzhen to the east of the new port at the Liantang Xiangyuanwei Port. In its reply, the Lands Department did not confirm whether the land still belongs to Hong Kong.
The reporter accompanied the owner to the North District Lands Office in March this year for inquiries. The director of land administration once said that he would send a government surveyor to determine the location of the agricultural land. Then he wrote back but "rejected" and asked the owner to arrange a professional measurement by himself. ".
Mr. Ye, the landlord who twice asked the Lands Office for help, criticized that maintaining the border is the government's responsibility, and was frankly disappointed with the prescription response. "If the occupant is fine in Hong Kong, how can I sue it in the mainland?"
Ye Sheng consulted the map of the Hong Kong Government and found that the two agricultural lands left by Taigong fell into the range of a housing estate in Luohu District, Shenzhen. To this end, he went to the North District Lands Office for enquiries. (Photo by Hong Kong 01 reporter)
"Hong Kong 01" reported today (19th) that four Hong Kong private agricultural lands were suspected of falling into Shenzhen to the east of the new port at the Liantang Xiangyuanwei Port. According to the land registration information, the reporter found the owner of two of the sites, Mr. Ye. He checked the map of the Hong Kong Government in recent years and found that the land left by the two Taigongs had been partially removed from Hong Kong.
Ye Sheng said that his Taigong was a villager of Lianmakeng Village, and the area involved was originally farmland. It was owned by Taigong in the Qing Dynasty. If you do n’t go, it will be deserted. " Ye Sheng said that asking the North District Lands Office for help in 2018 was unsuccessful. "He (land staff) said that the property belongs to you. It doesn't matter if you go in or not."
The Hong Kong Government's geographic information map shows that there are four private areas along the White Tiger Mountain border, which span the Shenzhen River or fall into Shenzhen. (Screenshot of geographic information map)
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In March 2019, the reporter accompanied Ye Sheng and his family to the North District Lands Office to inquire about the location of the agricultural land. He pointed to the map and asked the staff to explain, "Why did our land go to the mainland? Now there is a road on the mainland (my land). "Ms. Su, who met with them, said that according to the land records of the Hong Kong Government, it can be determined that the ownership still belongs to Ye Sheng and his family.
Regarding whether some land fell into Shenzhen, Ms. Su called it "inconvenient to answer verbally" and repeatedly said that she had "the answer in her heart." She asked Ye Sheng to fill in the inquiry form, also known as sending government surveyors to the site to measure and locate, and then informed him of the accurate measurement results in writing.
Ms. Su continued, the river channel changes with the years, and different situations may occur. If the land is illegally occupied by Hong Kong or mainland people, "you are advised to find a lawyer to help you handle it." Mr. Ye criticized that maintaining the border is the government's responsibility. "If the occupier is fine in Hong Kong, how can I sue in the mainland?"
For the owner ’s family's questions, Ms. Su said that she would send a government surveyor to the site to measure the location and then reply in writing. (Photo by Hong Kong 01 reporter)
The director of land administration originally said that he sent a survey reply to urge the owner to make arrangements on his own
In early May, Ye Sheng received a written reply from the North District Lands Office, saying that the Lands Department ’s map products are “marked for public reference only”, and whether the lot is finely measured outside Hong Kong. “You ca n’t judge purely on map products.” .
The prescription letter didn't mention the promise of sending someone to measure, and even asked the owner to entrust a professional to measure. "(If the owner thinks that you need to consult the Lands Department about the measurement results, this department is willing to follow up with you and you Relevant departments will follow up appropriately. "
The letter also stated that the land in question was located in the border restricted area, and the owner should contact the police station for assistance if he wanted to enter.
Ye Sheng's family was deeply disappointed by the Lands Office's reply. They frankly felt that they had no other way to recover the rights of the agricultural land, and felt very helpless that the Hong Kong Government had not done its best to protect the border and private property.
The farmland in question and the forthcoming Xiangyuanwei port are only about one kilometer apart. (01 drawing)
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The reporter asked Ye Hanxiong, the representative of Lianmakeng Village, that after the British government of Hong Kong built the border fence, the villagers could no longer access the private land outside the fence. He also mentioned that the villagers of Lianmakeng had held a lot of Shenzhen land in the early years, but during the land reform in the 1950s, they were taken back by the mainland government and "the registered land is all right."
"Hong Kong 01" inquired with the Lands Department. The spokesperson responded that whether the lot in question has been outside Hong Kong's territory, it needs to be accurately measured. It cannot be based on geographic information maps and lot index maps, and early aerial photos will be involved. The lot is white, "it may be the fault of the people", and it is emphasized that the river has not changed since 1997.
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