THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1975.
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35 BUILDING PLANS APPROVED LAST MONTH
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A TOTAL OF 35 NEW BUILDING PLANS WERE APPROVED BY THE BUILDING AUTHORITY LAST MONTH COMPARED WITH 92 IN APRIL LAST YEAR.
THE PLANS INCLUDED 12 COMBINED APARTMENT/COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS RANGING FROM FIVE TO 31 STOREYS IN HEIGHT, A CINEMA AND THEATRE BUILDING IN KWAI CHUNG, A POWER STATION IN AP LEI CHAU AND THE OCEAN PARK CABLE CAR TERMINAL BUILDING IN ABERDEEN.
OF THE 35 APPROVED BUILDING PLANS, 12 ARE FOR BUILDINGS ON HONG KONG ISLAND, SIX ARE FOR KOWLOON AND THE REMAINING 17 FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.
DURING THE MONTH, APPROVAL WAS ALSO GIVEN FOR 76 NEW BUILDING PROJECTS TO BEGIN WORK.
THEY INCLUDED AN ARTS CENTRE ON THE WANCHAI RECLAMATION, A FUNERAL PARLOUR IN HUNG HOM AND A HOTEL IN WANCHAI.
AT THE SAME TIME, APPROVAL WAS ALSO GIVEN FOR THE DEMOLITION OF 25 BUILDINGS 10 ON HONG KONG ISLAND, 10 IN KOWLOON AND FIVE IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS LIFTED
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THE PORT HEALTH OFFICE TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED AGAINST ARRIVALS FROM SINGAPORE ON ACCOUNT OF CHOLERA HAVE BEEN LIFTED.
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