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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1994

THE DECLARED COST OF NEW BUILDINGS COMPLETED TOTALLED ABOUT $2,021 MILLION.

IN THE MONTH

OF THE BUILDINGS CERTIFIED FOR OCCUPATION IN THE MONTH, USABLE FLOOR AREAS FOR DOMESTIC AND NON-DOMESTIC USES ARE 114,417.6 METRES AND 180,533.6 SQUARE METRES RESPECTIVELY.

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IN THE SAME MONTH, THE DEPARTMENT ISSUED 30 OCCUPATION FOUR FOR HONG KONG ISLAND, FIVE FOR KOWLOON AND 21 FOR TERRITORIES.

IN ADDITION, 43 DEMOLITION WERE ISSUED.

CONSENTS

SQUARE

PERMITS

THE NEW

INVOLVING 106 BUILDINGS

THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT'S CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT DIVISION RECEIVED 833 COMPLAINTS OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS, CARRIED OUT 1,453 INSPECTIONS AND ISSUED 413 REMOVAL ORDERS ON UNAUTHORISED WORKS.

THE DEPARTMENT'S DANGEROUS BUILDINGS SECTION ALSO INSPECTED 803 BUILDINGS AND OBTAINED 20 EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDERS FROM THE COURT.

SINGING COMPETITION TO CONVEY FIGHT CRIME MESSAGES

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EIGHTH "GLORY OF LIFE" SINGING CONTEST ORGANISED BY THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE.

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AIMED AT CONVEYING FIGHT CRIME MESSAGES, THE EVENT IS SPONSORED BY THE YAU TSIM MONG DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE YAU TSIM MONG DISTRICT BOARD, AND ORGANISED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE YAU TSIM JUNIOR POLICE CALL.

PARTICIPANTS CAN ENTER THE COMPETITION INDIVIDUALLY OR GROUPS. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATION FORMS IS NOVEMBER 12.

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THE TOP FOUR WINNERS WILL BE AWARDED TROPHIES AND GIFTS.

THE SEMI-FINAL WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 27 AND THE FINAL BE STAGED AT THE CULTURAL CENTRE ON JANUARY 10 NEXT YEAR.

WILL

MONG

APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT AT 15 MIDDLE ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI; YAU TSIM JUNIOR POLICE CALL CLUBHOUSE AT 182 CANTON ROAD; HENRY G LEONG YAU MA TEI COMMUNITY CENTRE AT 60 PUBLIC SQUARE STREET AND RETAIL BRANCHES OF TOM LEE MUSIC COMPANY LIMITED.

FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE CALL 301 2160 OR 722 1020.

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