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THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1974

OCCUPATION PERMITS GRANTED TO FOUR NEW SCHOOLS

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A TOTAL OF 41 COMPLETED BUILDINGS, INCLUDING FOUR SCHOOLS AND A FERRY PIER IN KUUN TONG, VERE CERTIFIED FOR OCCUPATION LAST MONTH.

ONE OF THE SCHOOLS IS LOCATED IN BLUE POOL ROAD AND BELONGS TO THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS. ANOTHER IS IN BORRETT ROAD IN THE MID-LEVELS AND COMPRISES FIVE SCHOOL BLOCKS, AN ASSEMBLY HALL AND A SWIMMING POOL.

THE OTHER TWO ARE SITUATED IN SAI YEE STREET, AND IN SHEK PAI STREET IN KUUN TONG.

THE TOTAL DECLARED BUILDING COSTS OF THE 41 NEW BUILDINGS AMOUNTED TO OVER $100 MILLION.

FIFTY-EIGHT BUILDING PLANS WERE APPROVED IN JUNE, AS COMPARED WITH 92 IN THE PREVIOUS MONTH. THESE INCLUDE MULTI- STOREY COMMERCIAL AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS IN KING'S ROAD, WANCHAI ROAD AND HO MAN TIN HILL ROAD.

APPROVAL WAS ALSO GIVEN FOR WORK TO START ON 43 NEW BUILDING PROJECTS, INCLUDING APARTMENT/COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, FACTORIES, STAFF QUARTERS AND A HOSPITAL IN SANDY BAY.

CONSENT WAS ALSO GIVEN FOR THE DEMOLITION OF 47 BUILDINGS, INCLUDING NINE DANGEROUS BUILDINGS ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

PREVENTIVE SERVICE PASSING-OUT PARADE

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A PASSING-OUT PARADE FOR REVENUE INSPECTORS AND ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICERS WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (JULY 27) AT 11 A.M. IN THE PREVENTIVE SERVICE TRAINING SCHOOL AT 16 HILLS, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TAI LAN CHUNG

ER. DAVID JORDAN, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE SERVICE, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AND ADDRESS THE GATHER ING.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO SEND A REPORTER AND PHOTOGRAPHER TO COVER THE EVENT. A VAN WILL BE WAITING AT THE KOWLOON- CANTON RAILWAY STATION IN TS IN SHA TSUI AT 9.45 A.. ON SATURDAY TO TAKE HENDERS OF THE PRESS TO THE TAY! ING SCHOOL AND BACK. LIGHT REFRESHENT WILL E CRNE AFTER THE PARADE.

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