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

The Liquor Licensing Board will meet on Saturday, May 17, to consider six applications for new issue, renewal or amendment of liquor licences.

The applications are (not in order of discussion):

Kowloon:

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Kappa Japanese Restaurant in Hung Hom

Golden 2000 Cafe in Tsim Sha Tsui

A hotpot restaurant, known as ¡§Sun Leung Kee¡¨, at 26 Shun Ning Road,

Sham Shui Po

A hotpot restaurant, known as ¡§Sun Leung Kee¡¨, at 27-31 Shun Ning

Road, Sham Shui Po

New Territories:

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Ceos Cafe in Tsuen Wan

Summer Bar in Yuen Long

The meeting will be held at 9 am 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.

End/Thursday, May 15, 2003

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