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THURSDAY, AUGUST 14. 1975

54 NEW BUILDING PROJECTS CLEARED FOR WORK

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A TOTAL OF 54 NEW BUILDING PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE OCEAN PARK'S CABLE CAR TERMINAL COMPLEX, WERE GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT BY THE BUILDING AUTHORITY LAST MONTH TO BEGIN WORK.

THE OCEAN PARK'S MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR COMPLEX, COMPRISING A CABLE CAR TERMINAL, TWO RESTAURANTS AND A REFRESHMENT AREA, WILL BE BUILT ON A SITE AT NAM LONG SHAN ROAD IN ABERDEEN.

OTHER APPROVED BUILDING PROJECTS INCLUDED 22 APARTMENT/ COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, AND TEN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.

DURING THE MONTH, THE BUILDING AUTHORITY ALSO APPROVED 52 NEW BUILDING PLANS.

OF THESE 20 ARE FOR BUILDINGS ON HONG KONG, 19 FOR BUILDINGS IN KOWLOON AND THE REMAINING 13 FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES. THEY INCLUDE 18 APARTMENT/COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, 10 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND A SCHOOL BUILDING.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE BUILDING AUTHORITY ISSUED OCCUPATION PERMITS TO 33 NEWLY COMPLETED BUILDINGS. THE TOTAL DECLARED VALUE OF THESE BUILDINGS AMOUNTED TO HORE THAN $108 MILLION.

APPROVAL WAS ALSO GIVEN LAST MONTH FOR THE DEMOLITION OF 21 OLD BUILDINGS OF WHICH FOUR HAD BEEN DECLARED DANGEROUS BY THE BUILDING AUTHORITY.

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WATER CUT ****

WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN TSUEN WAN WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR FIVE HOURS AS FROM 1 A.M. ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 16) TO FACILITATE A TEST FOR LEAKAGE IN THE AREA.

AFFECTED WILL BE PREMISES BOUNDED BY CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TAI HO ROAD, SHA TSUI ROAD AND HEUNG CHI STREET.

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