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FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1988
INITIAL INVESTIGATION INTO MIRADOR MANSIONS FIRE COMPLETED
THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR GEOFFREY BARNES, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE POLICE AND FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAD COMPLETED THEIR INITIAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSES OF LAST WEEKEND'S FIRE MIRADOR MANSIONS, TSIM SHA TSUI.
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THEY HAD DETERMINED THAT THERR WERE NO SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE BLAZE, WHICH STARTED IN A GROUND-FLOOR SHOP, AND HAVE RULED OUT ARSON AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE.
INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE OTHER ASPECTS OF THE FIRE WILL.
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THERE WAS NO APPARENT LINK BETWEEN THE FIRE AND GUESTHOUSES MIRADOR MANSIONS. THE DIRECTOR OF FIRE SERVICES IS SATISFIED THAT GUESTHOUSE RESIDENTS WERE ABLE ΤΟ LEAVE THE PREMISES QUICKLY AND SAFELY TO ESCAPE THE SMOKE WHICH ROSE TO UPPER FLOORS DURING THE FIRE.
DTC REGISTRATION REVOKED
THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE REGISTRATION OF BOT ASIA LIMITED AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANY HAS BEEN REVOKED AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS TODAY AT ITS OWN REQUEST UNDER SECTION 31 (2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE.
VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE STARTS IN YAU TSIM DISTRICT
A MASSIVE PICTURE WILL BE PIRCED TOGETHER AND PUT UP BY YOUTHS IN THE URBAN COUNCIL CENTENARY GARDEN IN TSIM SHA TSUI ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 14) MORNING TO START OFF THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT VOTER REGISTRATION EXERCISE FOR NEXT YEAR'S URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS ELECTIONS.
THE 160 SQUARE FEET MOSAIC WILL PORTRAY LANDMARKS AND A SLOGAN URGING RESIDENTS TO REGISTER.
THE DISTRICT'S
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