TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1993
DISTRICT COURT JUDGE & PRINCIPAL MAGISTRATE APPOINTED
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THE JUDICIARY TODAY (TUESDAY) ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENTS OF A DISTRICT COURT JUDGE AND A PRINCIPAL MAGISTRATE.
MR BRIAN DE SOUZA WAS APPOINTED A DISTRICT COURT JUDGE WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY.
MR DE SOUZA WAS BORN IN HONG KONG IN 1948.
HE WAS EDUCATED AT ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE UNIVERSITY WHERE HE OBTAINED A LLB DEGREE IN 1972.
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HE WAS CALLED TO THE BAR IN ENGLAND IN 1975, IN HONG KONG IN 1977 AND IN THE STATE OF VICTORIA IN 1985.
HE WORKED IN PRIVATE PRACTICE IN HONG KONG UNTIL HIS APPOINTMENT AS MAGISTRATE IN OCTOBER 1985. HE WAS APPOINTED PRINCIPAL MAGISTRATE IN APRIL THIS YEAR.
THE APPOINTMENT OF MR ANTHONY ΤΟ KWAI-FUNG AS A PRINCIPAL MAGISTRATE TOOK EFFECT FROM TODAY.
MR TO WAS BORN IN 1946 IN HONG KONG.
IN 1969 HE OBTAINED A B.SC AT HONG KONG UNIVERSITY, IN
LLB AND IN 1979 HE PASSED THE PCLL.
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HE WAS ADMITTED AS A SOLICITOR IN HONG KONG IN 1981 AND IN ENGLAND IN 1984. HE OBTAINED THE DEGREE OF LLM FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG IN 1988.
AFTER QUALIFYING AS A SOLICITOR, HE JOINED THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT IN 1981 AS CROWN COUNSEL. HE WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR CROWN COUNSEL IN 1987, IN WHICH YEAR HE WAS APPOINTED MAGISTRATE AND IN 1988 PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL.
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CLOSURE OF UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES SOUGHT
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS SEEKING TO CLOSE A NUMBER UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES ON HONG KONG ISLAND SO THAT THEY CAN BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT CAUSING DANGER TO THE OCCUPIERS AND THE PUBLIC.
SIXTEEN OF THE STRUCTURES ARE LOCATED ON A REAR LANE AT 2-52 MARBLE ROAD, NORTH POINT. THEY ARE MAINLY USED FOR STORAGE.
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NOTICES WERE POSTED ON THE PREMISES TODAY (TUESDAY) STATING THAT CLOSURE ORDERS WILL BE APPLIED FROM THE HONG KONG DISTRICT ON SEPTEMBER 14.
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