MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1985
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ON FURTHER INCENTIVES TO ENCOURAGE BUYING HOME OWNERSHIP FLATS, 51 PER CENT OF THE PUBLIC CONSIDERED THAT THOSE AFFECTED BY THE GREEN PAPER SUGGESTIONS SHOULD RECEIVE THE SAME TREATMENT AS OTHER GREEN FORM BUYERS AND 43 PER CENT FAVOURED FURTHER INCENTIVES.
WHILE ONLY 31 PER CENT OF PRIVATE HOUSING RESIDENTS FAVOURED FURTHER INCENTIVES, 61 PER CENT OF PUBLIC RENTAL TENANTS SAID THAT FURTHER INCENTIVES SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ENCOURAGE HOUSEHOLDS WHO WOULD BE ASKED TO PAY HIGHER RENT TO BUY HOME OWNERSHIP FLATS.
SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT FOR TSING YI
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A SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT IS TO BE BUILT TO SERVE TSING YI AND TO MAINTAIN ACCEPTABLE WATER QUALITY IN RAMBLER CHANNEL.
THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR STAGE OF THE PROJECT WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUMPING STATION, A SCREEN CHAMBER, AERATED GRIT CHANNELS, ANCILLARY FACILITIES AND A 400-METRE TWIN SUBMARINE PIPELINE.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JANUARY 1986 AND TAKE ABOUT 24 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
LIQUOR LICENSING BOARD TO DECIDE ON THREE APPLICATIONS
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THE URBAN COUNCIL'S LIQUOR LICENSING BOARD WILL DECIDE ON THREE APPLICATIONS BY THE POLICE FOR REVOCATION OF LIQUOR LICENCES AT ITS MONTHLY OPEN MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 23).
IN ONE CASE, THE POLICE CLAIM THAT THE LICENSEE OF THE CHINA NIGHT CLUB IN KIMBERLEY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI, WAS NOT PRESENT ON THE LICENSED PREMISES ON 19 OCCASIONS, AND THAT UNDER-AGED GIRLS WERE FOUND TO BE EMPLOYED THERE,
IN THE TWO OTHER CASES, THE POLICE CONSIDER THAT THE LICENSEES OF SU! SHA YA JAPANESE RESTAURANT IN CHATHAM ROAD, TS IM SHA TSUI AND THE DEWEY DISCO AND PUB FIFTH AVENUE IN HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN ORDER ON THEIR PREMISES WHERE SEVERAL ASSAULT CASES HAD OCCURRED.
/THE BOARD