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The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:

The Liquor Licensing Board will meet on Saturday (April 9) to consider eight applications for amendment, renewal or new issue of liquor licences.

The applications are (not in order of discussion):

Hong Kong:

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Ning Po Residents Association (Hong Kong) Ltd in Central

Coyote Bar & Grill in Wan Chai

Oh Sushi in Wan Chai

Tm's Pub in Causeway Bay

Kowloon:

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Beijing & Shanghai Restaurant in Mong Kok

New Territories:

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Honey Bee in Sha Tin

Hung Wan Restaurant in Tuen Mun

Chiu Fung Chao Zhou Beef Restaurant in Yuen Long

The meeting will be held at 9am in the Conference Hall on the third floor of 3 Edinburgh Place, Central. The public is welcome to attend, though the board will go into private session to discuss confidential items.

Ends/Thursday, April 7, 2005

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