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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1994

UNIONS REMINDED TO REGISTER FOR LAB ELECTION

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT TODAY (MONDAY) URGED EMPLOYEES' UNIONS TO REGISTER IMMEDIATELY AS ELECTORS IN ORDER TO VOTE IN THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD (LAB) ELECTION NEXT MONTH.

A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID COMPLETED REGISTRATION FORMS

15TH REACH THE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, LABOUR DEPARTMENT, MUST

FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, BY NOON ON THIS SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 12).

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"REGISTRATION FORMS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT

THE ACCEPTED UNLESS THEY ARE POSTED ON OR BEFORE SATURDAY, SAID.

"REGISTERED EMPLOYEES' UNIONS NOT HAVING RECEIVED THE FORM BY NOW SHOULD CONTACT THE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ON

REGISTRATION

852 4079, HE ADDED,

THE LAB ELECTION WILL BE HELD AT THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE IN KOWLOON ON DECEMBER 3.

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CLOSURE OF KWUN TONG ILLEGAL STRUCTURE SOUGHT

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS SEEKING TO CLOSE RIGHT UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES IN KWUN TONG SO THAT THEY C'AN BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE OCCUPANTS AND THE PUBLIC.

LOCATED ON THE ROOF OF A BUILDING AT 20 YUET WAH STREET, KOWLOON, SEVEN SINGLE-STOREY UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES ARE USED FOR DWELLING AND ONE TWO-STOREY STRUCTURE FOR STORAGE.

NOTICES APPLYING FOR THE CLOSURE ORDERS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE ON MARCH 14, 1995 WERE POSTED ON THE PREMISES TODAY (MONDAY).

DEMOLITION WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO START AS SOON AS THE CLOSURE ORDERS ARE ISSUED.

WATER STORAGE FIGURE

STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 94 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 551.175 MILLION CUBIC METRES.

THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 513.435 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 87.6 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.

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