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The declared cost of new buildings completed in the month totalled about $1,005 million.

Of the buildings certificated for occupation in the month, usable floor areas for domestic and non-domestic uses are 64 892.2 square metres and 42 665.9 square metres respectively.

In the same month, the department issued 22 occupation permits - five for Hong Kong Island, seven for Kowloon and 10 for the New Territories.

In addition, 33 demolition consents involving 82 buildings were issued.

The Buildings Department's Control and Enforcement Division received 702 complaints of unauthorised building works, carried out 1,674 inspections and issued 272 Removal Orders on unauthorised works.

The department's dangerous buildings section also inspected 997 buildings and obtained four Emergency Closure Orders from the court.

end/Sunday, December 4, 1994

Mai Po Marshes should be conserved

As the Mai Po Marshes is an ideal place for bird watching, field studies and researches, it is crucial that this valuable natural habitat be conserved for the present and future generations.

This was stated by the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Lawrence Lee, when addressing the opening ceremony of this year's "Discover Mai Po" project at the nature reserve in the Northwest New Territories.

Apart from the government's efforts, Dr Lee stressed, public awareness and support for wetland was of equal importance in ensuring the long term success in protecting it.