THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1987
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MORE CENTRES FOR YOUDE FUND DONATIONS *****
PEOPLE WISHING TO DONATE TO THE SIR EDWARD YOUDE FUND WILL FIND IT MORE CONVENIENT TO DO SO WITH THE OPENING TOMORROW (FRIDAY) OF ADDITIONAL CENTRES TO COLLECT CONTRIBUTIONS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID A TOTAL OF 53 SUB-OFFICES AND DISTRICT OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY HAVE NOW SET UP DONATION BOXES FOR THE FUND.
HE NOTED THAT THE FUND WOULD SUPPORT THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION TO WHICH THE LATE GOVERNOR ATTACHED MUCH IMPORTANCE.
+NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL IN MEMORY OF A MAN WHO CONTRIBUTED SO MUCH TO HONG KONG, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
RECEIPTS WILL NOT BE ISSUED UNLESS REQUESTED, AND THE SPOKESMAN REMINDED DONORS THAT CONTRIBUTIONS OF $100 OR MORE ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
DONATION BOXES WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 4.30 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 9 AM TO 11.30 AM ON SATURDAYS.
HOWEVER, THE CHEUNG CHAU AND MUI WO SUB-OFFICES IN THE ISLANDS DISTRICT WILL ONLY ACCEPT DONATIONS ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.
ILLEGAL ROOFTOP STRUCTURE TO BE DEMOLISHED
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS SEEKING THE CLOSURE OF AN ILLEGAL STRUCTURE ON THE ROOF OF A BUILDING AT 8 PING SHING LANE, KWUN TONG, SO THAT IT CAN BE DEMOLISHED.
THIS FOLLOWS THE OWNER'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDERS ISSUED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE IN NOVEMBER 1985, REQUIRING THE STRUCTURE'S DEMOLITION,
A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER FROM KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT ON MARCH 27 WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURE TODAY (THURSDAY).
DEMOLITION WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT IMMEDIATELY A CLOSURE ORDER IS MADE.
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