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FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1986
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH SAID THAT THE URBAN COUNCIL HAD REQUESTED SOME TIME AGO TO DIVEST ITSELF OF ALL POWERS ON THE CONTROL OF ADVERTISEMENT SIGNS SINCE IT CONSIDERED THAT THIS AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY WAS NOT RELATED TO THE COUNCIL'S MAIN FIELDS OF ACTIVITY.
MOREOVER, FOR THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AREA, THE EXISTING AUTHORITY TO MAKE REGULATIONS IS THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL AND THE AUTHORITY TO REMOVE DANGEROUS SIGNS IS THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS.
+THE ORDER WILL THEREFORE HELP TO STREAMLINE THE PROCEDURES BY BRINGING THE REGULATION-MAKING POWERS AND THE CONTROL OF ADVERTISEMENT SIGNS UNDER THE SAME AUTHORITIES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY, HE SAID.
+ IN PARTICULAR, PHYSICAL REMOVAL OF DANGEROUS SIGNS IN BOTH THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCIL AREAS WILL NOW BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS, HE ADDED.
HE NOTED THAT ABOUT $500 000 IN CONTRACTOR'S CHARGES WOULD BE PROVIDED FOR THE DEMOLITION OF DANGEROUS SIGNS IN 1986-87 FOR THOSE CASES WHERE THE OWNERS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE DIRECTOR'S NOTICE TO REMOVE OR REPAIR THE STRUCTURES OR WHERE THE OWNERS COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED OR TRACED.
+MEANWHILE, THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH WILL COORDINATE AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW TO EXAMINE THE REMOVAL PROCEDURES ON OBSCENE AND INDECENT SIGNS AND TO TIDY UP THE RELEVANT PROVISIONS IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
NO NEW CHOLERA CASES CONFIRMED
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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAID THERE WAS NO CHOLERA CASE CONFIRMED TODAY (FRIDAY).
SINCE HONG KONG WAS DECLARED A CHOLERA INFECTED AREA EARLIER
AMONG THEM, THIS MONTH, THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 22 CONFIRMED CASES. 21 HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL DURING THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 8 TO AUGUST 15.
THE ONLY CHOLERA PATIENT STILL RECEIVING TREATMENT IN HOSPITAL IS A 72-YEAR-OLD MAN WHOSE CONDITION HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS SATISFACTORY.
/MEANWHILE,