WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1985
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TENANCIES SOUGHT FOR KOWLOON SITES
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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SHORT TERM TENANCIES OF TWO KOWLOON SITES.
THE FIRST SITE IS ADJACENT TO CHUK YUEN ESTATE, WONG TAI SIN. THE 1.15-HECTARE SITE IS FOR USE AS A FEE-PAYING CAR PARK FOR PRIVATE CARS AND GOODS VEHICLES INCLUDING CONTAINER VEHICLES WITHOUT THE IR TRAILERS AND/OR CHASIS.
THE TENANCY IS FOR THREE YEARS AND IS RENEWABLE QUARTERLY
AFTERWARDS.
THE OTHER SITE AT CHA KWO LING ROAD, YAU TONG, IS FOR STORAGE AND/OR CARGO HANDLING, BUT EXCLUDING CONCRETE BATCHING PURPOSES. IT HAS AN AREA OF 2 160 SQUARE METRES.
THE TENANCY FOR THE SITE IS SIX MONTHS AND IS RENEWABLE ON MONTHLY BASIS THEREAFTER.
THE DEADLINE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS IS NOON ON APRIL 26.
TENDER FORMS, NOTICES AND CONDITIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM, AND PLANS INSPECTED AT THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, SURVEY DIVISION, MURRAY BUILDING, 5TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON EAST, YAU MA TEI CAR PARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON.
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UNLICENSED RESTAURANT OPERATOR FINED $9 200
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY URGED RESTAURANT OPERATORS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES NOT TO START THEIR BUSINESS BEFORE A LICENCE WAS ISSUED AS THEY WOULD BE LIABLE TO PROSECUTION.
THE APPEAL WAS ISSUED AFTER A TUEN MUN RESTAURANT OPERATOR WAS BROUGHT TO THE TSUEN WAN MAGISTRACY RECENTLY FOR AN OFFENCE OF OPERATING A RESTAURANT WITHOUT A LICENCE.
A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RESTAURANT - HOOVERCITY COMPANY LIMITED - PLEADED GUILTY TO THE CHARGE AND WAS FINED $5 000 PLUS AN ADDITIONAL DAILY FINE OF $4 200 FOR 42 DAYS AT $100 EACH DAY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ANYONE OPERATING A RESTAURANT WITHOUT A LICENCE IS LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $10 000 PLUS $250 DAILY FINE AND A JAIL SENTENCE OF SIX MONTHS UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE FOOD BUSINESS REGULATION (NEW TERRITORIES).
LAST YEAR, A TOTAL OF 472 CONVICTIONS OF UNLICENSED RESTAURANTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WERE RECORDED.
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