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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1985
THE BOARD WILL ALSO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUOR LICENCES FROM THE LYCHEE VILLAGE RESTAURANT IN CAMERON ROAD, TS IM SHA TSUI THE HONG KONG TELEPHONE COMPANY'S LAI CHI KOK II ENGINEERING CENTRE STAFF CANTEEN IN LAI CHI KOK, KOWLOON THE CLUB EMA IN MODY ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI AND THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC GROUP SPORTS CLUB IN AP LEI CHAU, HONG KONG.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR PETER C.K. CHAN, WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS CONCERNING COMPLAINTS AGAINST RIP-OFF BARS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPORTER AND/OR PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE MEETING WHICH WILL START AT 8.30 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY AT THE URBAN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, EDINBURGH PLACE.
MAXIMUM FINE FOR UNHYGIENIC SOFT DRINK
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THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TODAY CALLED ON ALL FOOD MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS TO FOLLOW STRICT HYGIENE RULES IN BOTTLING DRINKS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
THIS FOLLOWED THE RECENT CONVICTION OF A SOFT DRINK MANUFACTURER WHO WAS FINED THE MAXIMUM $2 000 FOR SELLING UNHYGIENIC DRINKS.
A SOFT DRINK PURCHASED AT A KWAI CHUNG CANTEEN IN AUGUST LAST YEAR WAS FOUND TO CONTAIN SOME MINUTE SOLIDS WHICH WAS LATER PROVED TO BE OOTHECAE EGGS OF COCKROACHES.
THE DEFENDANT HAS SIMILAR PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS.
OPERATION AGAINST COUNTRY PARK FIRES
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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT IS MOUNTING AN ALL- OUT OPERATION TO PROTECT COUNTRY PARKS FROM THE POSSIBLE OUTBREAK OF FIRE TOMORROW (TUESDAY), CHUNG YEUNG FESTIVAL DAY.
THE DEPARTMENT'S FIRE CREW WILL BE ASSISTED. FOR THE FIRST TIME, BY 80 CIVIL AID SERVICES PERSONNEL AND 20 COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB MEMBERS IN FIRE WATCH DUTIES.