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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1989

OF

NOTING THAT THE THEME OF THE FESTIVAL WAS TO INDUCE A SENSE COMMITMENT AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE TOWARDS BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY THROUGH THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION, MR LI SAID THIS COINCIDED WITH THE CYC MOTTO "LEARN, BE CONCERNED AND SERVE"

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MR LI HOPED THE CARNIVAL WOULD HELF PUT ACROSS THE MESSAGE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD GET THEMSELVES INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WERE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, MRS ROSANNA TAM; CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE ON YOUTH FESTIVAL, MR ERIC LI; AND THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR Y.T. LI.

THE EXHIBITION STALLS PUT UP BY STUDENTS AT THE CARNIVAL INCLUDED A VARIETY OF ART AND CRAFT ARTICLES.

OTHER PROGRAMME ITEMS INCLUDED A BAND MARCH, A LION DANCE, CHINESE DANCES, SINGING AND MARTIAL ART DEMONSTRATION BY CYC MEMBERS.

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60 NEW BUILDING PLANS APPROVED IN SEPTEMBER

THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE BUILDING PLANS IN SEPTEMBER.

APPROVED A TOTAL OF 60

NEW

OF THE PLANS. 27 WERE FOR HONG KONG ISLAND. 10 FOR KOWLOON 23 FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.

AND)

THE

APPROVED

PLANS

INCLUDED

28

FOR

APARTMENT,

FOR OFFICE

OR

APARTMENT/COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS; 13 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND THREE FOR FACTORY OR GODOWN PURPOSES,

ON

DURING THE MONTH, THE OFFICE GAVE CONSENT FOR WORK TO START

SQUARE METRES OF USABLE 36 PROJECTS. INVOLVING 173,939.6

DOMESTIC USABLE NON-DOMESTIC FLOOR FLOOR AREA AND 153,061.3 SQUARE METRES OF AREA.

DURING THE THE TOTAL DECLARED COST OF NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED

WITH THE APPROXIMATE USABLE FLOOR MONTH WAS ABOUT $1,600 MILLION,

AND NON-DOMESTIC USES DOMESTIC

BEING AREAS FOR

177.130.1 SQUARE METRES AND 155,619.07 SQUARE METRES RESPECTIVELY.

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PERMITS

ALSO DURING THE MONTIL, THE OFFICE ISSUED 49 OCCUPATION 11 FOR HONG KONG, NINE FOR KOWLOON AND 29 FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES.

IT ALSO ISSUED 26 DEMOLITION CONSENTS AFFECTING 35 BUILDINGS.

RECEIVED 594 COMPLAINTS THE CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ON ILLEGAL BUILDING WORKS, CARRIED OUT 652 INSPECTIONS AND ISSUED REMOVAL ORDERS.

THE DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION OBTAINED TURKI EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDERS.

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INSPECTED 407 BUILDINGS AND

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