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Tuesday, March 20, 1973

89 BUILDINGS CERTIFIED FOR OCCUPATION IN JANUARY

The six-storey library building of The Chinese University of Hong Kong was among the 89 buildings which were certified for occupation by the

Building Authority in January.

The total declared construction cost of these buildings was more

than $108 million,

At the same time, 64 plans for new buildings were approved, including

that for a seven-storey school building in Aberdeen.

The Building Authority also gave permission for work to start on 53

building projects. One of these projects on Lantao Island, was for a commercial

building with a cinema.

A total of 36 buildings was approved for demolition. Nine had been

declared dangerous.

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