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CATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1974

FIFTY-TWO BUILDING PLANS APPROVED IN AUGUST

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BUILDING PLANS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADDITIONAL CLINICAL DUILDING FOR THE KUONG VAN NOSPITAL IN DUNDAS STREET, KOULCON.

THE CLINIC IS AKONG 52 BUILDING PLANS APPROVED IN AUGUST THIS YEAR, -18 ON HONG KONG ISLAND, 14 IN KOULOCH, AND 20 IN THE NEW TERRITORIES. THIS COMPARES WITH 79 DUILDING PLANS APPROVED IN JULY, AND 135 II AUCUST LAST YEAR.

OTHER PLANS APPROVED IN AUGUST INCLUDE KULTI-STOREY APARTMENT/ COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN URDAN AREAS, TUO FACTORY CUILDINGS OF OVER 20 STOREYS EACH IN KWAI CHUNG, AND A SCHOOL DUILDING ON HILL ROAD.

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IN THE SAME MONTH, 45 COMPLETED BUILDINGS VERE CERTIFIED FOR OCCUPATION, THE TOTAL DECLARED COST OF RESE CUILDINGS AMOUNTED TO OVER $100 MILLION.

AKONG THESE VERE TUO SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN STUDOS ROAD AND WATERLOO ROAD, AND A COYS' CENTRE IN CORNWALL STREET KUN BY THE SOCIETY OF BOYS CENTRE.

CONSENT WAS ALSO GIVEN FOR 43 NEW BUILDING PROJECTS TO COMMENCE WORK. THESE COMPRISE MULTI-STONEY APARTKENT/COMMERCIAL DUILDINGS IN NORTH POINT, THE MID-LEVELS AND SHA TIN, AND INSTALLATIONS AT THE OCEAN PARK IN VONG CRUK HANG INCLUDING PENS, TANKS, BOILER HOUSE AND RESERVOIR.

A TOTAL OF 45 BUILDINGS WERE GIVEN DEKOLITION CONSENT IN AUGUST, INCLUDING 12 DANGEROUS BUILDINGS LOCATED IN TUNG STREET ON HONG KONG ISLAND, FUK VING STREET IN KOULCON, AND WAI YAN STREET IN TAI PO MARKET.

COLLECTION OF WATER CHARGES

A TEMPORARY COLLECTION CENTRE FOR PAYMENTS OF WATER CHARCES FOR THE SECOND PERIOD OF THE YEAR WILL BE SET UP AT THE SHATIN RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICES IN SHATIN FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.

THE CENTRE WILL OPERATE FROM 9 A.H. TO 1 P.M. ON OCTOBER 14 AND 15.

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