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SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1979
DURING THE SAME PERIOD, THE B.0.0. RECEIVED 249 BUILDING PROPOSALS COMPARED WITH 237 IN THE PREVIOUS QUARTER. IT ALSO DEALT WITH 3,399 PLANS, AN INCREASE OF 73.
A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID THAT DURING THE PERIOD UNDER REVIEW THE DANGEROUS BUILDINGS DIVISION OF THE B.0.0. ANSWERED 10 EMERGENCY CALLS.
THE CALLS RELATED TO DAMAGE BY FIRE, DEFECTIVE CONCRETE, DEFECTIVE DRAINS AND A DEFECTIVE ADVERTISING SIGN.
CLOSURE ORDERS AFFECTING 25 BUILDINGS ISLAND AND TWO IN KOWLOON
WERE OBTAINED.
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DURING THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD, B.0.0. STAFF ALSO INSPECTED 249 BUILDINGS WHICH HAD BEEN CERTIFIED FOR OCCUPATION SINCE THE END OF JULY 1975.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN PRESS CONFERENCE
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A PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THE PROGRAMMES FOR THE 1979 ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY AT 3 P.M. IN THE 6.1.S. THEATRE, FIFTH FLOOR, BEACONSFIELD HOUSE.
SPEAKERS AT THE CONFERENCE WILL BE MR. KEITH LOMAS, CHIEF STAFF OFFICER, TRAFFIC HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE, MR. CECIL CHAN, COMMISSIONER FOR SCHOOL ROAD SAFETY PATROLS AND MR. GEORGE YUEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY WORKING COMMITTEE.
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE CONFERENCE. TELEVISION CREWS ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE EARLY SO THAT THEY WILL HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SET UP THEIR EQUIPMENT.
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