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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1979
+THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF THE ARTS IN HONG KONG HAS BEEN, AND SHOULD BE, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PRIVATE ENTERPRISE AND ENTHUSIASM ON THE ONE HAND AND OFFICIAL SUPPORT ON THE OTHER. SO LONG AS THE MANY ORGANISATIONS CONTINUE TO CO-OPERATE AND CO-ORDINATE THEIR EFFORTS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, WE CAN REST ASSURED THAT THE ARTS WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND AND FLOURISH IN HONG KONG TO THE BENEFIT OF ITS PEOPLE AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF ITS REPUTATION IN THE ARTISTIC WORLD.
+ THE ARTS FESTIVAL HAS PLAYED A VERY SPECIAL ROLE IN THIS, AND IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE 1 DECLARE THIS SEVENTH HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS OPEN.+
243 BUILDING PROPOSALS RECEIVED
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BETWEEN OCTOBER AND THE END OF LAST YEAR A TOTAL OF 243 PLANS FOR 271 BUILDINGS WERE SUBMITTED TO THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR CONSIDERATION.
THE PLANS COVERED DESIGNS FOR DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC PURPOSES.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID DURING THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD 357 BUILDINGS WERE INSPECTED. AS A RESULT OF THESE INSPECTIONS 445 CLOSURE AND EVACUATION NOTICES WERE SERVED.
+THIS COMPARES WITH 249 INSPECTIONS IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER AND THE SERVICE OF 144 NOTICES.+
HE ALSO SAID THAT DURING THE LAST THREE MONTHS OF THE YEAR THE NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS AND RESUBMISSIONS TO THE B.0.0. TOTALLED 3,300.
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