FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1986
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ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED
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THE CLOSURE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON A BUILDING IN WESTERN IS BEING SOUGHT TO ENABLE DEMOLITION.
THE STRUCTURES ARE AT FLAT A AND THE ADJACENT FLAT ROOF ON THE 12TH FLOOR OF TAK FUNG BUILDING, 79-81, CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST.
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY FIRST ISSUED AN ORDER FOR THEIR DEMOLITION UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OVER TWO YEARS AGO, BUT THIS WAS NOT COMPLIED WITH.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER FROM VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT ON JULY 23 WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURES TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE STRUCTURES MUST BE CLOSED IN ADVANCE SO THAT DEMOLITION CAN BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT DANGER TO OCCUPIERS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
DEMOLITION WILL START IMMEDIATELY THE CLOSURE ORDER HAS BEEN
OBTAINED.
FARE RISES ON FIVE GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS APPROVED FARE RISES FOR FIVE GREENS MINIBUS ROUTES ON HONG KONG ISLAND, EFFECTIVE FROM SUNDAY (JUNE 22)..
THE ROUTES ARE 1, 2, 3, 3A AND 28 OPERATING IN CENTRAL, THE PEAK, MID-LEVELS, CAUSEWAY BAY AND POK FU LAM. THE NEW FARÉS FOR ROUTES 2, 3, 3A WILL BE $2 WHILE TRIPS ON ROUTES 1 AND 28 WILL COST $3.5 AND $4 RESPECTIVELY.
A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE REVISED FARES INVOLVE AN INCREASE OF 50 CENTS.
+APPROVAL FOR THE RISE WAS GIVEN AFTER CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE OPERATING DETAILS AND FINANCIAL RETURNS SUBMITTED BY OPERATORS,+ HE SAID.
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