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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1985

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NEW OFFICES FOR LICENSING SECTION ******

FOLLOWING THE REORGANISATION OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, ITS LICENSING SECTION WILL BE SEPARATED INTO HONG KONG ISLAND AND KOWLOON REGIONS AS FROM WEDNESDAY (MAY 1).

FROM THEN, ALL APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUOR, ENTERTAINMENT, AMUSEMENT AND GENERAL LICENCES IN KOWLOON REGION WILL BE HANDLED BY THE KOWLOON LICENSING SECTION AT ROOM 309, USD DEPOT, 148 SAI YEE STREET (3-948955 AND 3-956846), AND THOSE FOR ON HONG KONG ISLAND BY THE HONG KONG LICENSING SECTION, 3/F, TANG LUNG CHAU MARKET BUILDING, 59 JARDINE'S BAZAAR, CAUSEWAY BAY (5-7954194 AND 5-7954219).

A SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT THE AIM WAS TO SPEED UP LICENSING PROCESSES.

HE ALSO REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE, THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES MUST HAVE A LICENCE ISSUED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL: BAKERY, COLD STORE, COMMERCIAL BATH HOUSE, FACTORY CANTEEN, FOOD FACTORY. FRESH PROVISION SHOP, FROZEN CONFECTION FACTORY, FUNERAL PARLOUR, GENERAL RESTAURANT,

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LIGHT RÉFRESHMENT RESTAURANT, MARINE RESTAURANT, MILK FACTORY, OFFENSIVE TRADES, SIU MEI AND LO MEI SHOP, SWIMMING POOL, UNDERTAKER AND TEMPORARY FOOD FACTORY,

+THE COUNCIL IS ALSO THE AUTHORITY FOR LIQUOR (INCLUDING CLUB LIQUOR LICENCE), PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT, PUBLIC BILL FARD SALOON, PUBLIC BOWLING ALLEY, PUBLIC TABLE TENNIS SALOON AND PUBLIC SKATING RINK LICENCES, + SAID THE SPOKESMAN.

PAMPHLETS ON HOW TO APPLY FOR VARIOUS LICENCES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE TWO LICENSING SECTIONS.

FUNDS OFFERED FOR CIVIC PROJECTS

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LOCAL ORGANISATIONS IN EASTERN CAN NOW APPLY TO THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD FOR FUNDS TO ORGANISE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

+THERE IS NO SET LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT TO BE GRANTED, ALTHOUGH APPLICATIONS WILL BE VETTED BY THE BOARD'S COMMUNITY BUILDING COMMITTEE, AND THE AMOUNT, IF APPROVED, WILL DEPEND ON THE FUNDS AVAILABLE.

/+FOR ENTERTAINMENT,